βουτάνη
τὸ λακωνίζειν πολὺ μᾶλλόν ἐστιν φιλοσοφεῖν ἢ φιλογυμναστεῖν → to behave like a Lacedaemonian is much more to love wisdom than to love gymnastics (Plato, Protagoras 342e6)
English (LSJ)
part of ship to which rudder was fastened, Hsch.; also expld. as = μάστιξ, or μάχη, ἀηδία, Id.
Spanish (DGE)
-ης, ἡ
1 náut. correa con la que se sujeta el gobernalle Hsch.
2 pugna Hsch.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: (A) μέρος τι τῆς μακρᾶς νεώς; (2) η μάστιξ, η (3) τάνυσις τῆς βοείας. (4) μέρος δε τῆς νεώς, πρὸς ο τὸ πηδάλιον δεσμεύεται. (5) δηλοῖ δε καὶ μάχην. (6) ἀηδίαν. Cf. (B) βουστάνη βοοστασία, ἡ τῶν βοῶν στάσις. (2) η μάστιξ, (3) καὶ πληγή.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: A1 - A4 (the last later added) is unknown. A2 = B2 with τ/στ, which is typical for Pre-Gr. (Fur. 304f).- A3 seems a cheap etymology/interpretation from antiquity. For A5 Fur. compares βύτανα κόνδυλοι H. For A6 Fur. suggests a lost gloss βούταλις (Aisop. 85) ἀηδών. - B1 = A3?; also an ancient etymology. B3 is unknown.
