παράβλημα
From LSJ
λόγῳ ἀναλίσκω τὸν χρόνον τῆς ἡμέρας → waste the day in idle talk, consume the duration of the day with talk
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A that which is thrown beside or before, fodder, Eust.1406.25. II curtain or screen used to cover the sides of ships, X.HG2.1.22. III Geom., rectangle applied to a straight line, Archim.Con.Sph.25, al.