βροῦκος

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λύχνον μεθ' ἡμέραν ἅψας περιῄει λέγων ἄνθρωπον ζητῶ → he lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about, I am looking for a man

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Full diacritics: βροῦκος Medium diacritics: βροῦκος Low diacritics: βρούκος Capitals: ΒΡΟΥΚΟΣ
Transliteration A: broûkos Transliteration B: broukos Transliteration C: vroykos Beta Code: brou=kos

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

   A locust, or its wingless larva (Ionic acc. to Hsch.), Thphr.Fr.174.4; βροῦχος LXXLe.11.22, al., Ph.1.85, Lyd.Ost.56; collective in sg., Heph.Astr.1.20; Cypr. βροῦκα, Hsch.; βρεῦκος (Cret. acc. to Hsch.), prob.as sobriquet in Herod.2.73.