balo

bālo ( bēlo, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 7), āvi, ātum, 1, v. n. [root bal = bar; Sanscr. barh, barrire; Gr. barbaros; cf. blêchê, ebrache; but cf. also Paul. ex Fest. p. 30 Müll.], to bleat, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 2, 20; Ov. F. 4, 740; Quint. 1, 5, 72; Sil. 15, 706.— Poet.: balantes hostiae = oves, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 21 (Trag. v. 61 Vahl.):

pecus balans,

Juv. 13, 233; and absol. balans = ovis (so mêkas from mêkaomai), Lucr. 6, 1131:

balantum grex,

Verg. G. 1, 272; 3, 457.—Facetè, to speak of sheep:

satis balasti,

Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 1.—

II.

Trop., to talk foolishly:

Cornificius balare convincitur,

Arn. 3, p. 122.