διάλεξις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A discourse, argument, Ar.Nu.317, Jul.ad Them. 255b (pl.), f.l. in Pl.Ep.350d, Philostr.VA4.40; conversation, interview, Wilcken Chr.155.17 (iii A. D.).    II = διάλεκτος 11.2, D.C. 60.17.    III passage in a book, specimen of style, D.H.Dem. 21; phrase, Ἀττικαὶ δ., title of work by Aristophanes of Byzantium.    IV popular discourse, lecture, Philostr.VS1.24.1, al., Diog.Oen.18, etc.; of the discourses of Epictetus, Gell.19.1.14.