Ἀκκώ
From LSJ
ἄλλαι μὲν βουλαὶ ἀνθρώπων, ἄλλα δὲ Θεὸς κελεύει → man proposes, God disposes | men's wishes are different from what God orders | man's will is often different than God's decisions
English (LSJ)
ἡ, bogey, that nurses used to frighten children with, Plu. 2.1040b; acc. to others, vain woman, Zen. 1.53.
French (Bailly abrégé)
οῦς (ἡ) :
Akkô, figure grimaçante pour effrayer les enfants.
Spanish (DGE)
-οῦς, ἡ
Aco
1 especie de coco o figura de mujer gesticulante para asustar a los niños, Plu.2.1040b.
2 personaje del mito o el folclore popular paradigma de la estupidez, Hermipp.6, Plu.Prou.65, Zen.1.53, da tít. a una comedia de Anfis, Sch.Pl.Grg.497a.
• Etimología: Palabra del vocabulario infantil; cf. en ai. akkā significando ‘alcahueta’.
