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καταλᾰλ-έω

katalaleo

talk, babble loudly

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καταλᾰλ-έω · katalal-eō — LSJ

talk, babble loudly, before

talk, babble loudly, τοῖς θύραζε ταῦτα κ. Ar. Ra. 752; τινος before another, Luc. Asin. 12.

II talk down, rail at, to be outdone in speech

talk down, rail at, ἡμᾶς IG 9(2).338.6 (Thess.); τινὰ πρὸς πάντας Plb. 3.90.6; τὸ δόγμα Id. 18.45.1; τινος D.S. 11.44; ὑμῶν ὡς κακοποιῶν 1 Ep.Pet. 2.12; τινὸς ψευδῆ LXX Ho. 7.13; κατά τινος ib. Ps. 49(50).20:—Pass., ἐπί τινι Plb. 27.13.2; to be outdone in speech, ὑπʼ ἰδιωτῶν Phld. Rh. 1.343S.

2 weary by talking

weary by talking, gloss on καταγλωττίζειν, Phryn. PS p.79B.

3 interview, address

simply, interview, address a person, PHib. 1.151 (iii B. C.).

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