βουκαῖος

εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor

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Full diacritics: βουκαῖος	Medium diacritics: βουκαῖος	Low diacritics: βουκαίος	Capitals: ΒΟΥΚΑΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: boukaîos	Transliteration B: boukaios	Transliteration C: voukaios	Beta Code: boukai=os

English (LSJ)

ὁ, (βοῦκος)

A cowherd, Nic.Th.5. II one who ploughs with oxen, Theoc.10.1,57 (prob. a pr. n.), Nic.Fr.90.

[Seite 456] ὁ, Ochsentreiber, -hirt, Theocr. 10, 1; Nic. Ih. 5, s. βοῦκος.

βουκαῖος: ὁ, (βοῦκος), Λατ. bubulcus, βουκόλος, «ἀγελαδάρης», Νίκ. Θ. 5. ΙΙ. ὁ ἀροτριῶν διὰ βοῶν, Θεόκρ. 10. 1, 57, Νίκ. Ἀποσπ. 35.