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κυψέλη
κυψέλη, ,
A). any hollow vessel: chest, box (whence Cypselus was called), Hdt. 5.92 ., Plu. 2.164a , Paus. 5.17.5 ; ἑξμέδιμνος κ., of a cornchest, Ar. Pax 631 ; bee-hive, Plu. 2.601c : metaph., κυψέλαι φρονημάτων boxes full of thoughts, Com.Adesp. 703 .
II). hollow of the ear, Poll. 2.85 , Hsch.: hence,
2). = κυψελίς 11 , ear-wax, κυψέλην .. ἔχεις .. ἐν τοῖς ὠσίν, prov. of stupid men, Com.Adesp. 620 , cf. Eup. 213 , Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.63 .


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any hollow vessel: a chest, box

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">κυψέλη</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">any hollow vessel: chest, box</span> (whence Cypselus was called), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:92" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.92/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 5.92 </a>.<span class="itype greek">έ</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.164a </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:17:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:17:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Paus.</span> 5.17.5 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἑξμέδιμνος κ.</span>, of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a cornchest</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:631" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:631/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pax</span> 631 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">bee-hive</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.601c </span>: metaph., <span class="foreign greek">κυψέλαι φρονημάτων</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">boxes</span> full of thoughts, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Com.Adesp.</span> 703 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hollow of the ear</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:2:85" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:2.85/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Poll.</span> 2.85 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span></span>: hence, </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> = <span class="ref greek">κυψελίς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4085.tlg001:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4085.tlg001:11/canonical-url/"> 11 </a>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ear-wax</span>, <span class="foreign greek">κυψέλην .. ἔχεις .. ἐν τοῖς ὠσίν</span>, prov. of stupid men, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Com.Adesp.</span> 620 </span>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0461.tlg001:213" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0461.tlg001:213/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eup.</span> 213 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0732.tlg002:2:63" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0732.tlg002:2.63/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alex.Aphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 2.63 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}