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Ἡ δὲ Σελήνη γενομένη μὲν ἐκ τῆς ἀντανακλάσεως τοῦ ἡλιακοῦ φωτὸς → the moon having been made from the reflection of sunlight (Vettius Valens, Anthologies 1.14)
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|lshtext=<b>prŏpŏlis</b>: is, f., = [[πρόπολις]] | |lshtext=<b>prŏpŏlis</b>: is, f., = [[πρόπολις]],<br /><b>I</b> the [[third]] [[foundation]] in [[making]] [[honey]], a gummy [[substance]] [[with]] [[which]] the bees [[close]] the crevices of [[their]] hives, [[bee]]-[[glue]], [[propolis]]: propolin vocant, [[quod]] apes faciunt ad [[foramen]] [[introitus]] [[protectum]] in alvum, [[maxime]] aestate, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 23: prima fundamenta comosin vocant periti, secunda pissoceron, tertia propolin, Plin. 11, 7, 6, § 16; 22, 24, 50, § 107; Gell. 5, 3, 4. | ||
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Revision as of 09:34, 13 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prŏpŏlis: is, f., = πρόπολις,
I the third foundation in making honey, a gummy substance with which the bees close the crevices of their hives, bee-glue, propolis: propolin vocant, quod apes faciunt ad foramen introitus protectum in alvum, maxime aestate, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 23: prima fundamenta comosin vocant periti, secunda pissoceron, tertia propolin, Plin. 11, 7, 6, § 16; 22, 24, 50, § 107; Gell. 5, 3, 4.
