βόαξ
βόαξ, grunting fish
βόαξ, ᾱκος, ὁ, Ion. βόηξ, contr. βῶξ, Diph.Siph. ap. Ath. 8.356a, Arist. HA 610b4, Gp. 20.7.1:—a
- grunting fish, sacred to Hermes, called from the sound it makes, Box boops, Epich. 29, Ar. Fr. 475, Numen. ap. Ath. 7.286f, Speus.ibid.; cf. βόωψ.
βόαξ, ακος (ὁ) [ᾱ] bogue, poisson, Ar. fr. 400 ; Com. (Ath. 286f) ||
➳ Par contr. βῶξ, Diph. siphn. (Ath. 356a). Ion. βόηξ, Numén. (Ath. 286f).
βόαξ, ᾱκος, ὁ, ein Fisch, comic. Ath. VII.286 f. zusammengezogen βῶξ, vgl. Arist. H.A. 9.2.