κυψέλη: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> any [[hollow]] [[vessel]]: [[chest]], [[box]] (whence Cypselus was called), <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.92</span>.έ, Plu.2.164a, <span class="bibl">Paus.5.17.5</span>; <b class="b3">ἑξμέδιμνος κ</b>., of a [[cornchest]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span>631</span>; [[beehive]], Plu.2.601c: metaph., <b class="b3">κυψέλαι φρονημάτων</b> [[box]]es full of thoughts, <span class="title">Com.Adesp.</span>703. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[hollow of the ear]], <span class="bibl">Poll.2.85</span>, Hsch.: hence, </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> = [[κυψελίς]] ''ΙΙ'', [[earwax]], <b class="b3">κυψέλην… ἔχεις… ἐν τοῖς ὠσίν</b>, [[proverb|prov.]] of stupid men, <span class="title">Com.Adesp.</span>620, cf. <span class="bibl">Eup. 213</span>, <span class="bibl">Alex.Aphr.<span class="title">Pr.</span>2.63</span>.</span>