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σμῆνος

smenos

beehive, skep

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Where it lives

Fragments 1 · 2.51/10k
Persians 1 · 1.96/10k
Economics 3 · 1.69/10k
Theogony 1 · 1.45/10k
Clouds 1 · 1.04/10k
Wasps 1 · 1.03/10k
Meno 1 · 1.02/10k
Statesman 1 · 0.59/10k
Cratylus 1 · 0.56/10k
Meditations 1 · 0.34/10k
Republic 3 · 0.34/10k
Cyropaedia 1 · 0.13/10k

What it meant

1. σμῆνος · smēnos — Beekes

σμῆνος [n.]} ‘beehive, skep’ (Hes. Th. 594, IG 1’, 326: 15, Pl. Resp. 552¢, Arist.), ‘swarm of bees (wasps), swarm in general’ (A. Pers. 128 [lyr.], S. Fr. 897, com., PL, Arist., etc.), eVAR Dor. (Theoc.) σμᾶνος; plur. σμῆνα (Orac. apud Plu. 2, 960), σμῆναι (leg. -n?): τῶν μελισσῶν οἱ κηροδόχοι, ἤτοι ai θῆκαι ‘the wax containers of bees, the cells’ (H.); improbable conjecture by Feyel Rev. arch. (1946): sff. … — [Beekes, s.v. σμῆνος, p. 1418]

2. σμῆνος · smēnos — Chantraine

σμῆνος : dor. σμᾶνος (Théoc.) n. «ruche » (Hés. Th. 594, 16 1", 326,15, PI Rep. 557 ὁ, Arist.}« essaim d'abeilles» ou «de guêpes», aussi employé au figuré pour n'importe quelle troupe d'hommes, ete, (Æsch. Pers. 128, S. fr. 897, com., PL, Arist.); un pl, σμῆνα se lit dans un oracle ap. Plu. 96 b ; glose d'Hsch. σμῆναι " τῶν μελισσῶν οἱ κηροδόχοι ἤτοι αἱ θῆκαι, mais on peut corriger σμήνη ; la conjecture de Feyel, … — [Chantraine, s.v. σμῆνος, p. 1047]

3. σμῆνος · smēnos — Frisk

σμῆνος, dor. (Theok.) σμᾶνος n. “Bienenstock, -korb’ (Hes. Th. 594, IG 12, 326, 15, Pl. R. 552c, Arist.), ‘Schwarm von Bienen (Wespen), Schwarm im allg.” (A. Pers. 128 [lyr.], S. Fr. 897, Kom., Pl, Arist. usw.); pl. σμῆνα (Orac. ap. Plu. 2, 960), σμῆναι (leg. -n?)' τῶν μελισσῶν οἱ κηροδόχοι, ἦτοι αἱ ϑῆκαι H.; als Ben. von Göttinnen (für überl. σεμναί) h. Merc. 552 (Feyel Rev. Arch. 1946, 5ff.)? Einige Kompp., z.B. … — [Frisk, s.v. σμῆνος, p. 1721]

4. σμῆνος · smēnos — LSJ

beehive

beehive, σμήνεσσι κατηρεφέεσσι Hes. Th. 594, cf. IG 1(2).326.15, Pl. R. 552c, Arist. HA 624a6 sq.

II swarm of bees

swarm of bees, σ. ὣς μελισσᾶν A. Pers. 128 (lyr.), cf. Pl. Plt. 293d, Arist. HA 627b15, al.; of wasps, Ar. V. 425; of ἀνθρῆναι, Arist. HA 629a7.

2 swarm, crowd

generally, swarm, crowd, βομβεῖ δὲ νεκρῶν σ. S. Fr. 879; οἷον σοφιστῶν σ. Cratin. 2; σ. θεῶν, of the clouds, Ar. Nu. 297: metaph., τὸ τῶν ἡδονῶν σ., σ. τι ἀρετῶν, Pl. R. 574d, Men. 72a; ἀποικιῶν σμήνη Aristid. 1.115 J.: heterocl. pl., σμῆνα μελισσάων Orac. ap. Plu. Mult. 2.96b. [pl. written ζμήνη, PCair.Zen. 151.4 (iii B.C.).]

In the wild

σμῆνος · smēnos Aeschylus, Persians 126–132
σμῆνος · smēnos Aristophanes, Clouds (DIORISIS sentence 259)
σμῆνος · smēnos Aristophanes, Wasps (DIORISIS sentence 323)
σμῆνος · smēnos Epictetus, Fragments (DIORISIS sentence 176)
σμήνεσσι · smēnessi Theogony 594–601
σμήνει · smēnei Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.54.1 (DIORISIS sentence 929)

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Where it came from

Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. σμῆνος (scan pp. 1418-1419; entry #5655).
Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. σμῆνος (scan p. 1047; entry #7430).
Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. σμῆνος (scan p. 1721; entry #5263).

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