βου-

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Ζευχθεὶς γάμοισιν οὐκέτ' ἔστ' ἐλεύθερος → Haud liber ultra est, nuptiae quem vinciunt → Wer durch der Ehe Joch vereint, ist nicht mehr frei

Menander, Monostichoi, 197
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Full diacritics: βου Medium diacritics: βου- Low diacritics: βου- Capitals: ΒΟΥ-
Transliteration A: bou- Transliteration B: bou- Transliteration C: vou- Beta Code: bou

English (LSJ)

prefix used in compos. (cf. βουγάϊος, etc.),

   A huge, monstrous. (From βοῦς, cf. ἵππο-.)

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

βου-: συχνὸν ἐν συνθέσ. πρὸς ἔκφρασιν καθ’ ὑπερβολὴν μεγάλου τινὸς ἢ τερατώδους πράγματος, π.χ. βούλιμος, βούπαις, βουγάιος, βουφάγος, βουχανδής. Ἀναμφιβόλως εἶναι τύπος τις τῆς λέξεως βοῦς, ἐπειδὴ εὑρίσκομεν σύνθετα καὶ ἐκ τοῦ ἵππος, ὡς τὰ ἀγγ. horse-laugh, horse-chesnut, horse-radish, κτλ.