Bessus
From LSJ
νύκτα οὖν ἡμέραν ποιούμενος → without delay, as soon as possible, as fast as possible, making the night day, making night into day, turning night into day
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Bessus: i, m.
I A Bessian; v. Bessi. —
II Βῆσσος, a viceroy of Bactria, the murderer of Darius Codomannus, Curt. 5, 8, 4; 5, 9, 2; Just. 12, 5, 10.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Bessus,¹⁰ ī, m.,
1 un Bessien, v. Bessi
2 un satrape de la Bactriane : Curt. 5, 8, 4, etc. ; Just. 12, 5, 10.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) Bessus1, ī, m., s. Bessi.
(2) Bessus2, ī, m., Satrap von Baktrien, Verräter u. Mörder des Dareus Kodomannus, Curt. 5, 8 (24), 4 u.a. Iustin. 12, 5, 10.
