βύας
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English (LSJ)
-ου, ὁ, eagle-owl, Eurasian eagle-owl, Strix bubo, Arist.HA592b9 (v.l. βρύας) βύας ἔβυξε = an owl hooted, D.C.56.29, 72.24. (Onomatop.)
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, ὁ orn. buho, Strix bubo Arist.HA 592b9, Artem.3.65, β. ἔβυξε como signo de mal agüero, D.C.40.17.1, 56.29.3.
• Etimología: De origen onomat., cf. arm. bu ‘lechuza’, pers. būm, lat. būbū.
German (Pape)
[Seite 467] ὁ, der Uhu, Arist. H. A. 8, 3; auch βρύας u βῦζα.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (ὁ) :
hibou, oiseau.
Étymologie: onomatopée ; cf. lat. bubo.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
βύας: ου ὁ Arst. v.l. = βρύας.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βύας: -ου, ὁ, νυκτερινὸν πτηνόν, εἶδος μεγάλης γλαυκός, «μποῦφος», Ἀριστ. Ἱστ. Ζ. 8. 3, 2· βύας ἔβυξε, «ἕνας μποῦφος ἐφώναξε», Δίων Κ. 56. 29., 72. 24· - ὁ τύπος βῦζα καὶ τὸ ῥῆμα βύζω δεικνύουσιν ὅτι τὸ βρύας εἶναι ἐσφ. γραφὴ παρ’ Ἀριστ.
Greek Monolingual
ο (Α βύας)
νυκτόβιο αρπακτικό, το μεγαλύτερο στην οικογένεια των γλαυκιδών, ο μπούφος.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Πρόκειται για ονοματοποιημένο τύπο. Ανάγεται σε ινδοευρ. b (e) u-, bh (e) u-, ηχομιμητικό στοιχείο
(πρβλ. αρμ. bu «κουκουβάγια») περσ. būm, λατ. būbo «βύας»)].
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: eagle-owl, Strix bubo (Arist.).
Derivatives: Verb βύζω (βύας ἔβυξε D. C., s. Schwyzer 716). Postverbal βῦζα = βύας (Nic.).
Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]
Etymology: From the imitation βῦ after the nouns in auf -ας (Schwyzer 461, Chantr. Form. 27f., 30). Elementary sound-imitation: Arm. bu owl (= Georg. bu), NPers. būm id., Lat. būbō, Bulg. buh. See Pok. 97f., Schrader-Nehring Reallex. 2, 216. André, Oiseaux 45. Cf. βύκτης.
Frisk Etymology German
βύας: {búās}
Grammar: m.
Meaning: Uhu (Arist., D. C.).
Derivative: Aus der Lautimitation βῦ nach den Nomina auf -ας (Schwyzer 461, Chantraine Formation 27f., 30). Daneben nach den Verba auf -ζω βύζω (βύας ἔβυξε D. C., vgl. Schwyzer 716). Postverbal βῦζα = βύας (Nik.).
Etymology: Elementare Schallnachahmung: arm. bu Eule (= georg. bu), npers. būm ib., lat. būbō Uhu, bulg. buh ib.. Weiteres Material bei WP. 2, 112f., Pok. 97f., W.-Hofmann 119, Schrader-Nehring Reallex. 2, 216. — Vgl. βύκτης und βοάω.
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Wikipedia EN
The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo, Strix bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the Uhu and in Europe, it is occasionally abbreviated to just the eagle-owl. It is one of the largest species of owl, and females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 cm (6 ft 2 in), with males being slightly smaller. This bird has distinctive ear tufts, with upper parts that are mottled with darker blackish colouring and tawny. The wings and tail are barred. The underparts are a variably hued buff, streaked with darker colouring. The facial disc is not very visible and the orange eyes are distinctive.
Translations
als: uhu; ar: بوهة أوراسية; ast: bubo bubo; atj: ohomisiw atisokan; az: adi yapalaq; bar: auf; bat_smg: īvs; ba: өкө; be_x_old: пугач; be: пугач; bg: бухал; br: toud meur; ca: duc eurasiàtic; ceb: bubo bubo; csb: pùchôcz zwëczajny; cs: výr velký; cv: ӳхĕ; cy: eryrdylluan ewrop; da: stor hornugle; de: Uhu; el: ευρασιατικός μπούφος; en: eurasian eagle-owl; eo: gufo; es: bubo bubo; et: kassikakk; eu: hontz handi; fa: شاهبوف; fi: huuhkaja; fj: ikeli-lulu; frr: uuhu; fr: hibou grand-duc; fy: oehoe; ga: rí-ulchabhán eoráiseach; gl: bufo real; he: אוח מצוי; hr: sova ušara; hu: uhu; hy: բվեճ; ia: bubo bubo; io: gufo; it: bubo bubo; ja: ワシミミズク; ka: ჩვეულებრივი ზარნაშო; kk: үкі; kn: ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಗೂಬೆ; koi: сюзь; ko: 수리부엉이; ku: şakund; ky: чoң үкү; la: bubo bubo; lb: uhu; lld: düle; lt: didysis apuokas; lv: ūpis; mk: голем ушест був; mn: эгэл шар шувуу; mrj: ӱнгӹ; myv: булдыгай; ne: हाप्सिलो; nl: oehoe; nn: hubro; no: hubro; nv: tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ néʼéshjaatsoh; olo: tuukkai; pl: puchacz zwyczajny; pms: bubo bubo; pt: bufo-real; ro: buhă; rue: пугач; ru: филин; sah: модьугу; sco: stock oul; se: lidnu; sh: sova ušara; simple: eurasian eagle-owl; sk: výr skalný; sl: velika uharica; sr: буљина; sv: berguv; ta: கொம்பன் ஆந்தை; tl: bubo bubo; tr: bayağı puhu; tt: өке; uk: пугач звичайний; vep: hübj; vi: cú đại bàng á âu; war: bubo bubo; wuu: 雕鸮; zh_yue: 鵰鴞; zh: 鵰鴞