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 [[a cornchest]], <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> [[boxes]] full of thoughts, <span class="title">Com.Adesp.</span>703. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[hollow of the ear]], <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>

|etymtx=Grammatical information: f.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">chest, box, bee-hive</b> (Hdt., Ar., Plu.), [[earwax]] (com.), [[hollow of the ear]] (Poll., H.).<br />Other forms: <b class="b3">-άλη</b> (pap.); cf. Mayser Pap. 1 : 3, 22)<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">κυψέλιον</b> <b class="b2">bee-hive</b>, <b class="b3">-ελίς</b> [[birds nest]] (Arist.), [[earwax]] (Ruf., Aret.) with <b class="b3">κυψελίτης ῥύπος</b> (EM; Redard Les noms grecs en <b class="b3">-της</b> 112); backformation <b class="b3">κύψελος</b> m. name of a swallow-like bird (Arist., H.; cf. Thompson Birds s.v.).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]<br />Etymology: Not to <b class="b3">κύπη</b> etc. From aor. <b class="b3">κύψαι</b>?- Fur. 327 compares <b class="b3">κυψέλον κύβερον μελισσῶν</b> H. Clearly a Pre-Greek word.