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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

bucco: ōnis, m.
I amplif. bucca, one who has distended cheeks], a babbler, blockhead, fool (very rare): bucco = garrulus, quod ceteros oris loquacitate, non sensu exsuperat, Isid. Orig. 10, 30: stulti, stolidi, fatui, fungi, bardi, blenni, buccones, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 2: macci et buccones, App. Mag. p. 325, 30.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

buccō,¹⁶ ōnis, m. (bucca), grande bouche, bavard : Isid. Orig. 10, 30 || sot, impertinent : Pl. Bacch. 1088 ; P. Fest. 35.