κυψέλη

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Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25
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Full diacritics: κυψέλη Medium diacritics: κυψέλη Low diacritics: κυψέλη Capitals: ΚΥΨΕΛΗ
Transliteration A: kypsélē Transliteration B: kypselē Transliteration C: kypseli Beta Code: kuye/lh

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A any hollow vessel: chest, box (whence Cypselus was called), Hdt.5.92.έ, Plu.2.164a, Paus.5.17.5; ἑξμέδιμνος κ., of a cornchest, Ar.Pax631; bee-hive, Plu.2.601c: metaph., κυψέλαι φρονημάτων boxes full of thoughts, Com.Adesp.703.    II hollow of the ear, Poll.2.85, Hsch.: hence,    2 = κυψελίς 11, ear-wax, κυψέλην . . ἔχεις . . ἐν τοῖς ὠσίν, prov. of stupid men, Com.Adesp.620, cf. Eup. 213, Alex.Aphr.Pr.2.63.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1539] ἡ (vgl. κύπη), jede Höhlung, bes. die Ohrhöhle, auch das darin befindliche Schmalz, VLL. Vgl. κύφελλον. – Gefäß, Kasten, Kiste, Her. 5, 92; vgl. Paus. 5, 17, 5 τὰς λάρνακας οἱ τότε ἐκάλουν Κορίνθιοι κυψέλας, bes. geflochtener Bienenkorb, Plut., VLL.; auch zu Getreide, von Thon, Ar. Pax 631, ἀγγεῖον εἰς ἀπόθεσιν πυρῶν, u. dah. übertr., κυψέλαι φρονημάτων, bei B. A. 47, 15, οἷον θῆκαι φρονήσεως.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κυψέλη: ἡ, πᾶν κοῖλον ἀγγεῖον· ― κιβώτιον, θήκη (ὅθεν ὠνομάσθη ὁ Κύψελος), Ἡρόδ. 5. 92, 4, 5, Πλούτ. 2. 164Α, Παυσ. 5. 17, 5· κ. ἑξμέδιμνος, σκεῦος πρὸς ἐναπόθεσιν σίτου χωροῦν ἕξ μεδίμνους, Ἀριστοφ. Εἰρ. 631 ― κυψέλη μελισσῶν, Πλούτ. 2. 601C πρβλ. κύτταρος· μεταφ., κυψέλαι φρονημάτων Κωμ. Ἀνώμ. 268. ΙΙ. ἡ κοιλότης τοῦ ὠτός, Πολυδ. Β΄, 85, Ἡσύχ.· ― ἐντεῦθεν, 2) ὡς τὸ κυψελίς, ἡ ἐν τῷ ὠτὶ κηροειδὴς ὕλη, κυψέλην... ἔχεις... ἐν τοῖς ὠσίν, παροιμ. ἐπὶ ἠλιθίων, Κωμ. Ἀνώμ. 28, πρβλ. Εὔπολ. ἐν «Πόλεσι» 17. (Πιθαν. ἐκ τοῦ κύπτω, κύψω· πρβλ. Λατ. capsa, capsula).