βρύκος
From LSJ
οὕτω τι βαθὺ καὶ μυστηριῶδες ἡ σιγὴ καὶ νηφάλιον, ἡ δὲ μέθη λάλον → silence is something profound and mysterious and sober, but drunkenness chatters
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: κῆρυξ, οἱ δε βάρβαρος, οἱ δε ἀττελεβος. H.
Other forms: βρύκαιναι ἱέρειαι ὑπὸ Δωριέων H. Also βρυχός κῆρυξ H.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: On ἀττέλεβος see βροῦκος; on βάρβαρος see βρίκελοι. For βρυχός cf. the epiclesis of Hermes as Βρυχαλείο at Pharsalos (Dettori, Myrtia 15 (2000) 27-33). Further unknown.
