ἀδολεσχία
From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
English (LSJ)
[ᾱ], ἡ,
A prating, garrulity, Ar.Nu.1480, Isoc.13.8, Pl.Tht.195c, Arist.Rh.1390a9, Thphr.Char.3: pl., Simp. in Ph.1141.8. II keenness, subtlety, Pl.Phdr.269e. III conversation, talk, LXX 4 Ki.9.11, Ps.54(55).2.
