κηφήνιον
From LSJ
αἰτήσεις ἀκοὐεις σῶν ἱκετῶν· ταχἐως συνδραμεῖς ἀναπαὐων εὐεργετῶν· ἰάματα παρἐχεις, Ἱερἀρχα, τῇ πρὀς Θεὀν παρρησἰᾳ κοσμοὐμενος → You hear the prayers of your suppliants; quickly you come to their assistance, bringing relief and benefits; you provide the remedies, Archbishop, since you are endowed with free access to God.
English (LSJ)
τό, Dim. of κηφήν, drone's grub, Arist.HA623b34; drone's cell, ib.624a2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1436] τό (dim. zum Vorigen, kleine Drohne, od. junge Brut der Drohnen), die Drohnenzelle, Arist. H. A. 9, 40 A.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κηφήνιον: τό, ὑποκορ. τοῦ κηφήν, ὁ κηφὴν ἐν καταστάσει ἐμβρύου, Ἀριστ. π. τὰ Ζ. Ἱστ. 9. 40, 7.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
κηφήνιον: τό маленький трутень Arst.
