βότις
From LSJ
Ἰσχυρὸν ὄχλος ἐστίν, οὐκ ἔχει δὲ νοῦν → Plebs nempe res est valida, sed mentis carens → Des Volkes Masse hat zwar Macht, doch fehlt Vernunft
English (LSJ)
ιος, ἡ (?), a
A fish or plant (dub.), Sophr.64:—βοτίς· βόλτιον, Hsch.
Spanish (DGE)
-ιος, ἡ
ict.
1 cierto pez tal vez bolti, Tilapia nilotica Sophr.72, βότις· βόλτιον Hsch.
Frisk Etymological English
Meaning: a fish (Sophr.)
Other forms: βότις βόλτιον H., considered corrupt by Latte, on sufficient grounds?
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Perhaps identical with βατίς, q.v.
