κηφήνιον

οὗτος μὲν ὁ πιθανώτερος τῶν λόγων εἴρηται, δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸν ἧσσον πιθανόν, ἐπεί γε δὴ λέγεται, ῥηθῆναι → this is the most credible of the stories told; but I must relate the less credible tale also, since they tell it

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Full diacritics: κηφήνιον	Medium diacritics: κηφήνιον	Low diacritics: κηφήνιον	Capitals: ΚΗΦΗΝΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: kēphḗnion	Transliteration B: kēphēnion	Transliteration C: kifinion	Beta Code: khfh/nion

English (LSJ)

τό, Dim. of κηφήν,

A drone's grub, Arist.HA623b34; drone's cell, ib.624a2.

[Seite 1436] τό (dim. zum Vorigen, kleine Drohne, od. junge Brut der Drohnen), die Drohnenzelle, Arist. H. A. 9, 40 A.