Bocchus
From LSJ
Κακὸν φέρουσι καρπὸν οἱ κακοὶ φίλοι → Malo ex amico fructus oritur pessimus → Ertrag, den schlechte Freunde bringen, der ist schlecht
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Bocchus: i, m.,
I a king of Mauritania, father-in-law of Jugurtha, whom he gave up bound to Sulla, Sall. J. 19, 7; 80; 81; 83; 97; 101 sqq.; Vell. 2, 12, 1; Val. Max. 8, 14, 4; Flor. 3, 1, 15; Mel. 1, 5, 5; Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 19; 8, 5, 5, § 15.—
2 A plant, so called in honor of him: Βώχ, βοτάνης εἶδος, Hesych.; Verg. Cul. 404.—
II A king of Mauritania, son of the former, Auct. B. Afr 25.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Bocchus,¹¹ ī, m., roi de Mauritanie, beau-père de Jugurtha : Sall. J. 19, 7.
