βαβύρτας
From LSJ
ὅτι μέντοι καὶ ἡ χρῆσις τῶν τρόπων, ὥσπερ τἆλλα πάντα καλὰ ἐν λόγοις, προαγωγὸν ἀεὶ πρὸς τὸ ἄμετρον, δῆλον ἤδη, κἂν ἐγὼ μὴ λέγω → however, it is also obvious, even without my saying so, that the use of figures of speech, like other literary adornments, is something that has always tempted toward excess
English (LSJ)
ὁ παράμωρος, Hsch. (Cf. Lat.
A baburrus.)
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: ὁ παράμωρος H.
Derivatives: Also PN (Wilhelm, Beitr. z. griech. Inschriftenkunde 321).
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Cf. Lat. baburrus stultus, ineptus; cf. the type βάρβαρος (?) and Ernout-Meillet s. babit.