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Βαβακατρεῦ
babakatreu
It is a barbarian word; the barbarian god is agreeing. For the meaningless words stand for assent.
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Βατράχειον
frog-green
A type of color. From this also [comes] the frog-green coat. They used to color their faces with frog-green before masks were invented. Also [sc. attested is] 'frog-green [coat]', a type of brightly-colored clothing, …
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Βροντή
thunder
Noise of clouds [resulting] from friction or bursting. There is also a particular [stage-]device, which used to be called a thunderbox [bronteion]. Beneath the stage building was a pitcher full of small pebbles from …
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