λᾰλ-ιά, 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 , AP 7.440 ( 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,