λαλιά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

λᾰ́λος (lálos) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λᾰλῐᾱ́ • (laliā́) f (genitive λᾰλῐᾶς); first declension

  1. talking, talk, chat
    1. talkativeness, loquacity
      • 389 BCE – 314 BCE, Aeschines, Collected Works 34.29
      • 371 BCE – 287 BCE, Theophrastus, The Characters 7
  2. a form of speech, dialect

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Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: -lalia
  • Greek: λαλιά (laliá)

References

Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek λαλιά (laliá)

Noun

λαλιά • (laliá) f (plural λαλιές)

  1. speech, voice
    μου κόβερται η λαλιάmou kóvertai i laliámy voice has failed
  2. language
    η ελληνική λαλιάi ellinikí laliáthe Greek language

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