λαλιά

English (LSJ)

poet. λᾰλ-ιή, ἡ,

   A talk, chat, λαλιὰν ἀσκῆσαι, ἐπιτηδεῦσαι, Ar.Nu.931 (anap.), Ra.1069; πέρας ποιεῖ λαλιᾶς Men.66.3, cf. Hermesian. 7.78, AP7.440 (Leon.); common talk, report, Plb.3.20.5; τῆς εὐανδρίας τινός LXX 2 Ma.8.7; ἀχέων APl.4.134 (Mel.); λαλιάν τινα ποιεῖν LXX Si.42.11; in good sense, discussion, ἡ περὶ βυβλίων λ. Plb. 31.23.4, cf. 36.12.3; speech, conversation, Ev.Jo.8.43; matter, subject, LXX Ec.3.18.    2 loquacity, Aeschin.2.49, Thphr.Char.7, Arist. Phgn.806b18, Men.Sam.46.    II a form of speech, dialect, Ev.Matt. 26.73; ἡ λ. σου ὡραία LXX Ca.4.3; style, Phld.Rh.2.27 S.