κηφήνιον

From LSJ

Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis 109-11
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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, 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.