λᾰλ-ιά · lal-ia — LSJ
talk, chat, common talk, report, discussion, speech, conversation, matter, subject
talk, chat, λαλιὰν ἀσκῆσαι, ἐπιτηδεῦσαι, Ar. Nu. 931 (anap.), Ra. 1069; πέρας ποιεῖ λαλιᾶς Men. 66.3, cf. Hermesian. 7.78, AP 7.440 (Leon.); common talk, report, Plb. 3.20.5; τῆς εὐανδρίας τινός LXX 2 Ma. 8.7; ἀχέων APl. 16.134 (Mel.); λαλιάν τινα ποιεῖν LXX Si. 42.11; in good sense, discussion, ἡ περὶ βυβλίων λ. Plb. 31.23.4, cf. 36.12.3; speech, conversation, Ev.Jo. 8.43; matter, subject, LXX Ec. 3.18.
2 loquacity
loquacity, Aeschin. 2.49, Thphr. Char. 7, Arist. Phgn. 806b18, Men. Sam. 46.
II a form of speech, dialect, style
a form of speech, dialect, Ev.Matt. 26.73; ἡ λ. σου ὡραία LXX Ca. 4.3; style, Phld. Rh. 2.27 S.