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Ὥς ἐστ' ἄπιστος (ἄπιστον) ἡ γυναικεία φύσις → Muliebris o quam sexus est infida res → Wie unverlässlich ist die weibliche Natur

Menander, Monostichoi, 560

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. intrans.

Talk nonsense: P. and V. ληρεῖν, Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν.

Chatter: P. and V. λαλεῖν, θρυλεῖν, V. πολυστομεῖν, Ar. φληναφᾶν, στωμύλλεσθαι; see chatter.

Make a noise: of inanimate things, P. and V. ψοφεῖν.

subs.

Nonsense: Ar. and P. λῆρος, ὁ, φλαυρία, ἡ, P. ληρήματα, τά.

Chatter: Ar. and P. λαλία, ἡ, ἀδολεσχία, ἡ, V. λαλήματα, τά, P. πολυλογία, ἡ; see chatter.

Noise: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.

Meaningless talk: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.