trifle

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

subs.

Something: P. and V. τι (enclitic).

Something small: P. ὀλίγον τι.

Something of no value: P. and V. καπνός, ὁ (lit., smoke), Ar. and P. λῆρος, ὁ (Dem. 36; Ar., Lys. 860), φλυαρία, ἡ (Plat., Hipp. Maj. 304B).

Split hairs over trifles: Ar. περὶ καπνοῦ στενολεσχεῖν (Nub. 320).

v. intrans.

P. and V. παίζειν.

Talk nonsense: P. and V. οὐδὲν λέγειν, ληρεῖν, Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν, Ar. ὑθλεῖν.

Split hairs: P. and V. λεπτουργεῖν, Ar. λεπτολογεῖν.

Trifle with, mock: P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.), P. προσπαίζειν (dat.); see mock.

Treat lightly: P. περὶ ὀλίγου ποιεῖσθαι; see disregard.