μεγά-βυξος,ὁ, a Persian pr. n. ( Hdt. 3.70 , al.) and later title of generals and priests,
A. Bagabukhša, lit. 'set free by God', Hdt. 3.153 , al., SIG 282.2 (Priene,iv B.C.), X. An. 5.3.6 , Str. 14.1.23 , App. BC 5.9 , Hsch. , etc.:—henceμεγα-βύξειοι λόγοι,boastings, Id. (Usu. -βυζ- in codd., as Str. , App. , and Hsch. ll.cc., but -βυξ- inSIGl.c.,v.l. in
Hdt. 3.153 , 160 , al., -bux- Quint. 5.12.21 codd., -byx- Plin. HN 35.93 codd. opt.)