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βότις

From LSJ

Θνητὸς πεφυκὼς τοὐπίσω πειρῶ βλέπειν → Homo natus id, quod instat, ut videas, age → Als sterblich Wesen mühe dich zu seh'n, was folgt

Menander, Monostichoi, 249
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Full diacritics: βότις Medium diacritics: βότις Low diacritics: βότις Capitals: ΒΟΤΙΣ
Transliteration A: bótis Transliteration B: botis Transliteration C: votis Beta Code: bo/tis

English (LSJ)

ιος, ἡ (?), a fish or plant (dub.), Sophr.64:—βοτίς· βόλτιον, Hsch.

Spanish (DGE)

-ιος, ἡ
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1 cierto pez tal vez bolti, Tilapia nilotica Sophr.72, βότις· βόλτιον Hsch.

Frisk Etymological English

Meaning: a fish (Sophr.)
Other forms: βότις βόλτιον H., considered corrupt by Latte, on sufficient grounds?
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Perhaps identical with βατίς, q.v.