μελίττιον
From LSJ
ἀνδρῶν γὰρ ἐπιφανῶν πᾶσα γῆ τάφος → for illustrious men have the whole earth for their tomb, for heroes have the whole earth for their tomb, the whole earth is the tomb of famous men
English (LSJ)
τό, Dim. of μέλιττα, Ar.V.367 (lyr.). II cell of a bee's comb: in plural, honeycomb, Arist.HA624a5; cf. μελίσσειος 1.
German (Pape)
[Seite 125] τό, dim. von μέλιττα, Bienchen, Ar. Vesp. 366; Bienenzelle, Sp.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
μελίττιον: τό, ὑποκοριστ. τοῦ μέλιττα, Ἀριστοφ. Σφ. 367. ΙΙ. τὸ κυψελίδιον ἐν τῇ κηρήθρᾳ, καὶ ἐν τῷ πληθ., αὐτὴ ἡ κηρήθρα, Ἀριστοτ. περὶ τὰ Ζ. Ἱστ. 9. 40, 8, πρβλ. κηφήνιον, σφηικίον.
