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butubatta

From LSJ

Καλὸν τὸ νικᾶν ἀλλ' ὑπερνικᾶν κακόν → Vincere bonum est: ultra fas vincere lubricum → Schön ist zu siegen, übermäßig siegen schlecht

Menander, Monostichoi, 299

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

bŭtŭbatta: = nugatoria,
I trifles, worthless things, Naev. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 36 Müll. (Com. Rel. p. 25 Rib.); Charis. 2, 16, p. 216 P.; cf. Comment. p. 351 sq.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

butubatta, interj., bagatelles : Char. 242, 10 ; P. Fest. 36.

Latin > German (Georges)

butubatta, Interi., bei Naev. com. (fr. inc. XXIV R.) u. Plaut. nach Paul. ex Fest. 36, 6 u. Charis. 242, 10.