βύλαρος

Ancient Greek

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βύλαρος • (búlaros) m (genitive βυλάρου); second declension

  1. (Koine) dung beetle
    Synonym: κάνθαρος (kántharos)
    • c. 378 CE, Epiphanius of Salamis, Panarion 4.3.3:
      τὸ τῶν κανθάρων γένος τὸ παρά τισι βυλάρων καλούμενον
      tò tôn kanthárōn génos tò pará tisi bulárōn kaloúmenon
      the species of dung beetles, which among some peoples are called "búlaroi"

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