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|Definition=[ῐ], η, ον,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[chattering]], [[babbling]], Thgn.295, S.''Fr.''683.3; of women, Theoc.15.89; [[κωτίλε]] (κωτίιλλε codd.) '[[chatterbox]]', gloss on [[τέττα]], Hellad. ap. Phot.''Bibl.''p.531 B.; of the [[swallow]], [[twittering]], Anacr.154, Simon.243; generally, of animals, [[vocal]], opp. [[σιγηλός]], Arist.''HA''488a33.<br><span class="bld">II</span> metaph., [[lively]], [[expressive]], ῥήματα Theoc. 20.7; [[ὄμμα]] κωτίλον = [[speaking]] [[eye]], ''AP''5.130 (Phld.); [[persuasive]], [[φίλτρα]] ib.7.221; κ. [[ἁρμονία]], [[μουσική]], [[babbling]], i.e. [[light]], [[music]], D.H.''Dem.'' 49, Plu.2.1136b; κῶλα πολὺ τὸ κωτίλον ἔχοντα D.H.''Dem.''40; κωτίλας ἄνακτα μοίσας ''IG''42(1).130.16 (Epid.).