κῶβαξ
From LSJ
τίς γὰρ ἁδονᾶς ἄτερ θνατῶν βίος ποθεινὸς ἢ ποία τυραννίς; τᾶς ἄτερ οὐδὲ θεῶν ζηλωτὸς αἰών → What human life is desirable without pleasure, or what lordly power? Without it not even the life of the gods is enviable.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: ὁ μέγας τέττιξ H.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: After Gil Emerita 25, 321 f. with β for F to καύαξ etc. ( ?). In any case it is a Pre-Greek word.
Frisk Etymology German
κῶβαξ: {kō̃baks}
Meaning: ὁ μέγας τέττιξ H.
Etymology : Nach Gil Emerita 25, 321 f. mit β für ϝ zu καύαξ usw. ( ?).
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