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noun greek

cottăbus

gen. cottăbi · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
= κότταβος (a social sport consisting in dashing a liquid upon a brazen vessel; v. Lidd. and Scott under κότταβος; hence humorously transf.)
a clap, stroke •
a clap, stroke: ne bubuli in te cottabi crebri crepent, Plaut. Trin. 4, 3, 4.
Perseus ID: n11419 Key: cottabus