[Meaning] clever[ness] in utterance. Also called this is someone with a good tongue and a most/very pleasant voice.
Lalistaton: to kata logon sophon. legetai de kai ho euglôttos kai ho euphônotatos.
Same or similar entry in other lexica; see the references at
Photius lambda58 Theodoridis. To judge by the gloss, the primary headword is neuter nominative/accusative singular (rather than masculine accusative singular) of this irregular superlative of
lalos, and as such is probably quoted from
Menander's
Heiress:
a)=r' e)sti\ pa/ntwn a)grupni/a lali/staton (fr. 164 Kock = 152 Koerte = 129 Kassel-Austin).
The masculine form is attested in
Euripides,
Cyclops 315, though not there in the favourable sense glossed here (for which see rather e.g. Lucian,
Gallus 2: genitive).
For the comparative degree see
lambda 79.
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