propolis
ἔστιν δέ που ἡ μὲν ἐπὶ σώμασι γυμναστική, ἡ δ' ἐπὶ ψυχῇ μουσική → I think I am right in saying that we have physical exercise for the body and the arts for the soul
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.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prŏpŏlis, is, f. (πρόπολις), propolis, matière résineuse dont les abeilles se servent pour clore leur ruche : Varro R. 3, 16, 23 ; Plin. 11, 16 ; Gell. 5, 3, 4.
Latin > German (Georges)
propolis, is u. eos, Akk. im u. in, Abl. ī, f. (πρόπολις), die dritte Grundlage des Honigbaues, eine Wachsmaterie, womit die Bienen die Zugänge ihres Stockes verstopfen, der Vorstoß, Vorbau, das Vorwachs, Bienenharz, Varro r. r. 3, 16, 23. Cels. 5, 3 u. 5, 28, 11. Plin. 11, 16. – / Genet. -is, Cels. 5, 19, 15. Pelagon. veterin. 25 (323 Ihm): Genet. -eos, Marc. Emp. 25. fol. 121 (b), 18. Veget. mul. 6 (4), 22, 2.
