λαλιά

λᾰλ-ιά, poet. λᾰλ-ιή, ἡ,

• talk, chat, λαλιὰν ἀσκῆσαι, ἐπιτηδεῦσαι, Ar. Nu. 931 (anap.), Ra. 1069; πέρας ποιεῖ λαλιᾶς Men. 66.3, cf. Hermesian. 7.78, AP 7.440 (Leon.); common talk, report, Plb. 3.20.5; τῆς εὐανδρίας τινός LXX 2 Ma. 8.7; ἀχέων APl. 16.134 (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.

λᾰλιά -ᾶς, ἡ [λαλέω]
🄰 chatter Aristoph. Nub. 931, 1069 Hermes. 7.78 etc. ‖ talkativeness Aeschn. 2.49 Thphr. Ch. 7.1 Aristot. Phgn. 806b 18 etc. ‖ rumor, reputation Pol. 3.20.5, al. VT 2Macc. 8.7 etc.

🄱 discourse, conversation Plut. Pyr. 5.11; περί τινος discussion about sthg. Pol. 31.23.4 ‖ rhet. brief display speech Men.² 434.2S etc. ‖ speech, narration NT John 4.42 ‖ calques from Hebr. περὶ λαλιᾶς τινος with regard to s.o. VT Eccl. 3.18; τὶ ποιεῖν περὶ λ., ἵνα … to do sthg. in order that … VT Eccl. 7.14

🄲 manner of speaking, dialect NT Matt. 26.73 etc. ‖ language NT John 8.43

● Ion. -ίη Hermes. l.c.

λαλιά, ἡ, Geschwätz, Gerede, nach Plat. def. 416 ἀκρασία λόγου ἄλογος ; Schwatzhaftigkeit, vgl. Theophr. char. 7 ; λαλιὰν ἀσκῆσαι, Ar. Nub. 931 ; der στωμυλία entsprechend, Ran. 1069 ; Aesch. 2.49 ; λαλιὰ καὶ θροῦς, Pol. 1.32.6 ; χυδαῖος καὶ πάνδημος, 14.7.8 ; κουρεακή, 3.20.5 ; Folgde.
Bei Sp. auch übh. Rede, Gespräch.

λαλιά λᾰλιά, ἡ, λαλέω

• • Italking, talk, chat, Ar., Anth.
  • • 2speech, conversation, NTest.; talkativeness, loquacity, Aeschin.
  • IIa form of speech, dialect, NTest.