κυψέλη: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">any hollow vessel: chest, box</b> (whence Cypselus was called), <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.92</span>.έ, Plu.2.164a, <span class="bibl">Paus.5.17.5</span>; <b class="b3">ἑξμέδιμνος κ</b>., of <b class="b2">a cornchest</b>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span>631</span>; <b class="b2">bee-hive</b>, Plu.2.601c: metaph., <b class="b3">κυψέλαι φρονημάτων</b> <b class="b2">boxes</b> full of thoughts, <span class="title">Com.Adesp.</span>703. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">hollow of the ear</b>, <span class="bibl">Poll.2.85</span>, Hsch.: hence, </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> = [[κυψελίς]] <span class="bibl">11</span>, <b class="b2">ear-wax</b>, <b class="b3">κυψέλην . . ἔχεις . . ἐν τοῖς ὠσίν</b>, prov. of stupid men, <span class="title">Com.Adesp.</span>620, cf. <span class="bibl">Eup. 213</span>, <span class="bibl">Alex.Aphr.<span class="title">Pr.</span>2.63</span>.</span>