bee
From LSJ
πείθεται πᾶς ἥδιον ἢ βιάζεται (Dio Cassius, Historiae Romanae 8.36.3) → it's always more pleasant to be persuaded than to be forced
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. μέλισσα, ἡ, V. ἀνθεμουργός, ἡ (Aesch.. Pers. 612).
Humble-bee: Ar. βομβυλιός, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
bee:
I the sound made by a sheep, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 7; cf. balo.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
bee, ind., onomatopée reproduisant le bêlement des moutons : Varro R. 2, 1, 7.
Latin > German (Georges)
bee, griech. βη, Naturlaut der Schafe, Varr. r. r. 2, 1, 7.
Latin > English
bee INTERJ :: baa; sound made by a sheep
