bugonia

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/bjuːˈɡəʊniə/

noun

An ancient Mediterranean ritual based on the belief that bees were spontaneously generated from a cow’s carcass.

OriginAncient Greek βοῦς →
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Meanings

nounbugonia (uncountable)

alternative bougonia

  1. uncountableAn ancient Mediterranean ritual based on the belief that bees were spontaneously generated from a cow’s carcass.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβοῦς“ox”
  2. Englishbugonia

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + γονή (gonḗ, “progeny”).

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Chicago

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