βότις
From LSJ
πολλὰ μεταξὺ πέλει κύλικος καὶ χείλεος ἄκρου → there is many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip, there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
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.
