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blatero1

blatero1 · v. a

To talk idly

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What it meant

1. blătĕro — Lewis & Short

blătĕro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.kindred with bla/c, simple, stupid, Paul. ex Fest. p. 34 Müll.; cf. blactero.

I To talk idly or foolishly, to babble, prate (colloq. and mostly ante- and post-class.), Pac. ap. Fulg. p. 561, 17; Afran. ap. Non. p. 78, 32: illud memento, ne quid in primis blateres, id. ib.; Plaut. ap. Non. p. 44, 15: desine blaterare, Caecil. ap. Non. p. 79, 2: cum magno blateras clamore, furisque, * Hor. S. 2, 7, 35; Gell. 1, 15, 17: his et similibus blateratis, App. M. 4, p. 153, 18; so id. Mag. p. 275, 8; id. Flor. p. 345, 19.—
II Of the sounds of frogs, Siā Ep. 2, 2 med.; and of camels, acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 34, 2 Müll.

2. blătĕro — Lewis & Short

blătĕro, ōnis, m.1. blatero,

I a babbler, prater, acc. to Gell. 1, 15 fin.

3. blateró — Walde–Hofmann

blateró (blati- mit volkst. Gemination, nicht im Vers), -àtum, -üre „plappern, (dumm) daherschwatzen*; auch vom Geschrei des Kamels Paul. Fest. 34), Widders (Suet.), Frosches (seit Afran., rom. [de- seit Plaut.]; davon blaterö, -ónis m. „Schwätzer* seit Cell, spät blatö, blaterätor ds.), blatiö, -ire „schwätzen, plappern* (seit Plaut., vgl. garrire): von emer Schallwz. *blat- wie auch mnd. pladderen „schwatzen, … — [Walde–Hofmann, s.v. blateró, p. 141]

In the wild

6 of 8 attestations shown.

Where it came from

  • Walde-Hofmann, Lateinisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Walde-Hofmann, Lateinisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. blateró (scan pp. 141-142; entry #416). Root candidates: *blat-, *bhlöd-.

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