ΛΕΣΧΗΝΕΥΟΙΤΟ, λεσχηνευοιτο
LESCHĒNEUOITO, leschēneuoito
Sounds Like: les-khee-NEV-oy-toh
Translations: he might be gossiping, he might be chattering, he might be prattling
From the root: ΛΕΣΧΗΝΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the act of engaging in idle talk, gossiping, or chattering excessively. It implies speaking at length about trivial matters or spreading rumors. It is a compound word derived from 'λέσχη' (lesche), meaning 'a public lounge or meeting place for conversation', and 'νεύω' (neuo), meaning 'to nod, incline, or signify'.
Inflection: Third Person Singular, Present Tense, Optative Mood, Middle or Passive Voice
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:25
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΛΕΣΧΗΝΕΥΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΛΕΣΧΗΝΕΥΩ — to be a babbler, to be a chatterer, to be a talker, to talk idly
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