bu
From LSJ
ἡ πρὸς τοὺς ἄρρενας συνουσία → passionate friendship between males
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
bu: = βου,
I a Greek prefix, which, in composition, expresses the idea of greatness: Graeci assueti magnis et amplis rebus praeponere βου, a magnitudine scilicet bovis. Hic est, quod grandes pueri βούπαιδας appellant et mariscam ficum βούσυκον>, Paul. ex Fest. p. 109 Müll.; Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 4 [cf. Engl. horse-cucumber, elephant folio, etc.].
bu: v. bua.
