Bassus
From LSJ
Τραφὲν ὄρεσι καὶ φάραγξιν ἀγρίαις, κήρυξ πέφυκα τῆς λόγου ὑμνῳδίας. Φωνήν μὲν οὐκ ἔναρθρον, εὔηχον δ' ἔχω (Byzantine riddle) → Raised in the mountains and wild ravines, I have become the herald of hymns that are sung. I have no articulate voice...
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Bassus: i, m.,
I a family cognomen; e. g.
I A poet, a friend of Martial, Mart. 3, 76, 1 al.—
II Q. Caecilius Bassus, quœstor A. U. C. 695, Cic. Phil. 11, 13, 32; id. Att. 2, 9, 1; 14, 9, 3; id. Fam. 11, 1, 4; 12, 18, 1.—
III Lucilius Bassus, Cic. Att. 12, 5, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Bassus,¹⁰ ī, m., surnom romain ; par ex. des Aufidius, des Cæcilius || en part., un poète ami de Martial : Mart. 3, 76, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
Bassus, ī, m., »der Dicke«, Beiname röm. Geschlechter, wie der Aufidii, Caecilii u.a.
