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Bocchus , i, m.,
I.a king of Mauritania, father-in-law of Jugurtha, whom he gave up bound to Sulla, Sall. J. 19, 7; 80; 81; 83; 97; 101 sqq.; Vell. 2, 12, 1; Val. Max. 8, 14, 4; Flor. 3, 1, 15; Mel. 1, 5, 5; Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 19; 8, 5, 5, § 15.—
2. A plant, so called in honor of him: Βώχ, βοτάνης εἶδος, Hesych.; Verg. Cul. 404.—
II. A king of Mauritania, son of the former, Auct. B. Afr 25.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 5.19
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 8.15
    • Sallust, Bellum Iugurthinum, 19
    • Sallust, Bellum Iugurthinum, 80
    • Sallust, Bellum Iugurthinum, 81
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 8.14.4
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