φλύαρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Perhaps a back-formation from φλυᾱρέω (phluāréō, to talk nonsense).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φλύᾱρος • (phlúāros) m (genitive φλῠᾱ́ρου); second declension

  1. silly talk, foolery, nonsense
    Synonyms: ὕθλος (húthlos), φλήνᾰφος (phlḗnaphos)
  2. tattler, babbler

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