βόνασσος
From LSJ
οὐκ ἔστι γῆρας τοῦδε τοῦ μιάσματος → that pollution never wears out, that pollution can never grow old
English (LSJ)
βόνασος or βόνασσος, ὁ, European bison, aurochs, Bos bonasus, Arist.HA498b31, 630a18, PA663a14, Str.15.1.69.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: wisent (Arist.).
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Eur.
Etymology: Unexplained. Generally considered a loanword from an European language. - One wants to connect βόλινθος (q.v.), which is quite uncertain. Fur. 213 tries to connect Paonian μόναπος (q.v.), for which I see no basis.
Frisk Etymology German
βόνασσος: {bónas(s)os}
Grammar: m.
Meaning: Wisent (Arist., Str.).
Etymology : Unerklärtes Fremdwort. Vgl. βόλινθος.
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French (Bailly abrégé)
c. βόνασος.
