Saturday, August 06, 2022

 

A Greek Compound Noun

μακροφλυαρήτης (makrophluarḗtēs) = tedious prater, a hapax legomenon according to Liddell-Scott-Jones, who cite only Greek Anthology 11.134.4 (by Lucilius). Although it occurs only once in extant Greek literature, I've met many who fit the description in real life.



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