ἀδολεσχέω

adolescheo

talk idly, prate

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Sophistical Refutations 3
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Chapter 3 165b12–22

165b15
Chapter 13 173a31–173b16

173a32
173a32
Topics 2
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Book V 1
Chapter 2 129b1–130b37

130a34
Book VIII 1
Chapter 2 157a18–158a30

158a28
Rhetoric 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 12 1413b3–1414a30

1414a25

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀδολεσχέω [ᾱ], A. talk idly, prate, Eup. 353, Pl. Phd. 70c, X. Oec. 11.3, etc.; ἱκανῶς ἡμῖν ἠδολεσχήσθω ἐπὶ τοῦ πάροντος Epicur. Nat. 28.13. II. generally, talk, LXXPs. 68(69).12. III. meditate, ib. Ge. 24.63, Ps. 118(119).15, al.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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