λεκτός,ή,όν, (λέγωB)
A. gathered, chosen, picked out, of stones, λ. έκ γαίης λάους
Hes. Fr. 115.3
; στόλος
A. Pers. 795
; ᾐθέων λεκτοί
S. OT 19
, etc.
II. capable of being spoken, to be spoken, ἔστ' ἐκείνῳ πάντα λεκτά
Id. Ph. 633
; κακὸν οὐ τλητὸν οὐδὲ λεκτόν
E. Hipp. 875
; οὔτε λ. οὔτε πιστόν
Ar. Av. 423
(lyr.):λεκτόν,τό ,an expression(opp. mereφωνή), A.D. Adv. 136.32 ;a word(with a meaning), Id. Pron. 59.1 , al.;τὰ λ. predications, Cleanth.Stoic. 1.109 ; but later,expressions, phrases(including statements, questions, commands, wishes, etc.), Stoic. 2.58 , 61 , al.; coupled withπροτάσειςandἀξιώματα, Plot. 5.5.1 .