σφήξ
σφήξ,
σφηκός, Dor.
σφάξ,
σφᾱκός (
Theoc. 5.29 ),
ὁ (fem. only in
An.Par. 1.168 and as f.l. in
Antisth. ap.
Stob. 3.13.38 ):—
A). wasp,
σφῆκες μέσον αἰόλοι Il. 12.167 , cf.
Hdt. 2.92 ,
Ar. Ach. 864 , etc.; called
εἰνόδιοι, from their making their nests in the road,
Il. 16.259 ;
σφῆκες ἐκ γῆς Call. Iamb. 1.98 ; on the different species, v.
Arist. HA 627b23 , cf.
554b22 : prov.,
μή πως ἐγείρῃς ς. τὸν κοιμώμενον AP 7.405 (
Phil.), cf.
408 (
Leon.).
II). =
σφηκίσκος 11 ,
Pherecr. 238 ,
IG 11(2).156 A 56 , al. (Delos, iii B.C.).
ShortDef
a wasp
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Headword (normalized):
σφήξ
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σφηξ
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-101679
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">σφήξ</span>, <span class="foreign greek">σφηκός</span>, Dor. <span class="orth greek">σφάξ</span>, <span class="foreign greek">σφᾱκός</span> (<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:29" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.29/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 5.29 </a>), <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span> (fem. only in <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.Par.</span> 1.168 </span> and as f.l. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Antisth.</span> </span> ap. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Stob.</span> 3.13.38 </span>):—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wasp</span>, <span class="quote greek">σφῆκες μέσον αἰόλοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:12:167" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:12.167/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 12.167 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:92" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.92/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.92 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:864" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:864/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ach.</span> 864 </a>, etc.; called <span class="foreign greek">εἰνόδιοι</span>, from their making their nests in the road, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:259" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:16.259/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 16.259 </a>; <span class="quote greek">σφῆκες ἐκ γῆς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg001:1:98" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg001:1.98/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Call.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Iamb.</span> 1.98 </a> ; on the different species, v. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:627b:23" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:627b.23/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 627b23 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:554b:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:554b.22/canonical-url/"> 554b22 </a>: prov., <span class="quote greek">μή πως ἐγείρῃς ς. τὸν κοιμώμενον</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 7.405 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phil.</span></span>), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1589.tlg001:408" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1589.tlg001:408/canonical-url/"> 408 </a> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Leon.</span></span>). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> = <span class="ref greek">σφηκίσκος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1458.tlg001:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1458.tlg001:11/canonical-url/"> 11 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0486.tlg001:238" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0486.tlg001:238/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pherecr.</span> 238 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 11(2).156 </span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">A</span> 56 </span>, al. (Delos, iii B.C.).</div> </div><br><br>'}