σμῆνος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Dor. σμᾶνος <span class="bibl">Theoc.1.107</span>, εος, τό, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[beehive]], σμήνεσσι κατηρεφέεσσι <span class="bibl">Hes. <span class="title">Th.</span>594</span>, cf. <span class="title">IG</span>12.326.15, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>552c</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>624a6</span> sq. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[swarm of bees]], σ. ὣς μελισσᾶν <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>128</span> (lyr.), cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Plt.</span> 293d</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>627b15</span>, al.; of wasps, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">V.</span>425</span>; of [[ἀνθρῆναι]], <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">HA</span>629a7</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> generally, [[swarm]], [[crowd]], <b class="b3">βομβεῖ δὲ νεκρῶν σ</b>. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span> 879</span>; <b class="b3">οἷον σοφιστῶν σ</b>. <span class="bibl">Cratin.2</span>; <b class="b3">σ. θεῶν</b>, of the clouds, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>297</span>: metaph., <b class="b3">τὸ τῶν ἡδονῶν σ., σ. τι ἀρετῶν</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>574d</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Men.</span>72a</span>; ἀποικιῶν σμήνη Aristid.1.115 J.: heterocl. pl., <b class="b3">σμῆνα μελισσάων</b> Orac. ap. Plu. 2.96b. [pl. written ζμήνη, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PCair.Zen.</span>151.4</span> (iii B.C.).]</span>

|elnltext=σμῆνος -εος, contr. -ους, τό, Dor. σμᾶνος bijenkorf, bijenkast. zwerm (van bijen of wespen); uitbr. zwerm, menigte, hoop:. σμῆνός τι ἀρετῶν een hele zwerm deugden Plat. Men. 72a.

|etymtx=Grammatical information: n.<br />Meaning: [[beehive]], [[skep]] (Hes. Th. 594, IG 12, 326, 15, Pl. R. 552c, Arist.), <b class="b2">swarm of bees (wasps), swarm in general</b> (A. Pers. 128 [lyr.], S. Fr. 897, com., Pl., Arist. etc.); pl. [[σμῆνα]] (Orac. ap. Plu. 2, 96b), [[σμῆναι]] (leg. <b class="b3">-η</b>?) <b class="b3">τῶν μελισσῶν οἱ κηροδόχοι</b>, <b class="b3">ἤτοι αἱ θῆκαι</b> H.; as des. of goddesses (for trad. [[σεμναί]]) h. Merc. 552 (Feyel Rev. Arch. 1946, 5ff.)?<br />Other forms: Dor. (Theoc.) <b class="b3">σμα̃νος</b>.<br />Compounds: Some compp., e. g. <b class="b3">σμην-ουργός</b> m. [[beekeeper]] (Ael., Poll.), <b class="b3">φιλό-σμηνος</b> ([[μέλισσα]]) [[loving swarms]], [[appearing in swarms]] (Nonn.).<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">σμην-ίον</b> n. dimin. [[beehive]] (Dsc.), = [[πρόπολις]] H.; <b class="b3">-ών</b>, <b class="b3">-ῶνος</b> m. <b class="b2">station (stand) of beehives</b> (Olymos Ia; <b class="b3">ζμ-</b>), <b class="b3">-ιών</b> <b class="b2">id.</b> (Apollon. Mir.), <b class="b3">-ηδόν</b> [[in swarms]] (Hdn. Epim.).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]<br />Etymology: Formation as [[ἔθνος]], [[κτῆνος]], [[ἔρνος]], [[τέμενος]] a.o.; orig. meaning rather <b class="b2">swarm (of bees)</b> than [[beehive]]. Unexplained. To be rejected Johansson BB 13, 119 and Bezzenberger KZ 42, 192 (s. Bq); thus Prellwitz Glotta 19, 103. -- Furnée 376 compares <b class="b3">ἰσμῆναι θῆκαι</b>, [[ἀκόλουθοι]] H. (see Latte); this does not prove that the word is Pre-Greek, but this seems more probable to me (I don't see why DELG says "prob. of IE origin".)

|ftr='''σμῆνος''': {smē̃nos}<br />'''Forms''': dor. (Theok.) σμα̃νος<br />'''Grammar''': n.<br />'''Meaning''': ‘Bienenstock, -korb’ (Hes. ''Th''. 594, IG 1², 326, 15, Pl. ''R''. 552c, Arist.), ‘Schwarm von Bienen (Wespen), Schwarm im allg.’ (A. ''Pers''. 128 [lyr.], S. ''Fr''. 897, Kom., Pl., Arist. usw.); pl. σμῆνα (Orac. ap. Plu. 2, 96b), [[σμῆναι]] (leg. -η?)· [[τῶν]] μελισσῶν οἱ κηροδόχοι, [[ἤτοι]] αἱ θῆκαι H.; als Ben. von Göttinnen (für überl. σεμναί) ''h''. ''Merc''. 552 (Feyel Rev. Arch. 1946, 5ff.)?<br />'''Composita''' : Einige Kompp., z. B. [[σμηνουργός]] m. [[Imker]] (Ael., Poll.), [[φιλόσμηνος]] ([[μέλισσα]]) [[Schwärme liebend]], [[in Schwärmen auftretend]] (Nonn.).<br />'''Derivative''': Davon [[σμηνίον]] n. Demin. [[Bienenkorb]] (Dsk.), = [[πρόπολις]] H.; -ών, -ῶνος m. [[Stand von Bienenkörben]] (Olymos I^a; ζμ-), -ιών ib. (Apollon. ''Mir''.), -ηδόν [[in Schwärmen]] (Hdn. ''Epim''.).<br />'''Etymology''' : Bildung wie [[ἔθνος]], [[κτῆνος]], [[ἔρνος]], [[τέμενος]] u.a.; urspr. Bed. eher ‘(Bienen)schwarm’ als [[Bienenstock]]. Unerklärt. Abzulehnen Johansson BB 13, 119 und Bezzenberger KZ 42, 192 (s. Bq); ebenfalls Prellwitz Glotta 19, 103.<br />'''Page''' 2,749