ἀδολέσχης

adolesches

prater, idle talker

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Cratylus 1
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401b8
Republic 1
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Book VI 1
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489a1
Statesman 1
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299b7
Theaetetus 1
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195b10

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀδολέσχης, ου, ὁ, A. prater, idle talker, esp. of reputed sophists: Σωκράτην, τὸν πτωχὸν ἀ. Eup. 352, cf. Ar. Nu. 1485; ἢ Πρόδικος ἢ τῶν ἀ. εἷς γέ τις Id. Fr. 490; ἀ. τις σοφιστής Pl. Plt. 299b, cf. Tht. 195b, R. 488e: generally, talker, babbler, Thphr. Char. 3.2, Arist. EN 1117b35, etc. II. in good sense, subtle reasoner, Pl. Cra. 401b. [ᾱ- in Eup. and Ar. ll. c.; cf. ἁδέω, λέσχη.]

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