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τραυλός

τραυλός, lisping

τραυλ-ός, ή, όν,
  • mispronouncing letters, lisping, stammering, Hp. Aph. 6.32, Call.Com. 19, PSI 3.220.18 (iii A. D.), etc.; esp. of children, παῖς ἰσχνόφωνος καὶ τ. Hdt. 4.155, cf. Arist. Aud. 801b7, Pr. 902b22.
    • II of the swallow, twittering, APl. 16.141 (Phil.); τραυλὰ μινύρεσθαι AP 9.70 (Mnasalc.), cf. 57 (Pamphil.).
    • III τὸ τ. τῶν λίθων the oily quality in stones, Olymp.Alch. p.97 B.

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