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Βουκόρυζαν · ox-drivelling, ox-stupidity (β 422) · Suda

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Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near β422

β418is ox-sacrificing [to]
β419Boukellarioi, Bucellarii, Bucellarians, Voukellarii
β420cattle-tending
β421Boukaras, Bucaras
β422ox-drivelling, ox-stupidity
β423Bulgars
β424Boulaia, Councillor
β425decision, resolution
β426I counsel

Suda/Β beta/β422

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Βουκόρυζαν

ox-drivelling, ox-stupidity

Translated by Jennifer Benedict5 Jun 2002Vetting: high8 revisions

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2 notes · 28 words

Translation

[Meaning] great stupidity.¹
Also [sc. attested is] koruza=n ["to have a runny nose; to drivel"], [sc. used of] him who is exceedingly drivelling.
Menander [sc. uses these words].²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Βουκόρυζαν· τὴν μεγάλην κόρυζαν. καὶ Κορυζᾶν, τὸν ἰσχυρῶς κορύζοντα. Μένανδρος.

Betacode

*bouko/ruzan: th\n mega/lhn ko/ruzan. kai\ *koruza=n, to\n i)sxurw=s koru/zonta. *me/nandros.

Notes (2)

The primary headword is a noun in the accusative case; the secondary one is a present infinitive.
1For "ox-" as an intensifier of this kind cf. (e.g.) beta 414, beta 454. ↩
2Menander fr. 1003 Kock, 834 K.-Th., 530 K.-A.

Linked from2 entries

β414Βουγάϊοςbig-mouth, braggartThe [prefix] bou [is here] for enlargement; just as in boupeina, [meaning] great hunger, and bouglôssoi.
β476Βουφόρτωνof deep-laden (ones), of heavy-laden (ones)[Meaning] of much-laden [ones]. "The commanders of the deep-laden twenty-oared [ships] dedicated [this] great rib to the spirits."

Neighbouring entries

β420Βουκολήσαςcattle-tending β421ΒουκάραςBoukaras, Bucaras β422Βουκόρυζανox-drivelling, ox-stupidity β423ΒούλγαροιBulgars β424ΒουλαίαBoulaia, Councillor

Revision history8 revisions · last 24 Dec 2014

24 Dec 2014 — David Whitehead
23 Aug 2013 — David Whitehead
2 Jul 2012cosmeticule — Catharine Roth
1 Jun 2012more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
12 Jun 2011augmented notes; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
6 Jun 2002added note and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
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5 Jun 2002Translated — Jennifer Benedict

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Βουκόρυζαν (Adler number beta 422), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 5 Jun 2002. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/beta/422

Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, Catharine Roth, , licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗