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κυψέλη

κυψέλη, any hollow vessel: a chest, box

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κυψέλας Noun: feminine accusative plural, Noun: feminine genitive singular of κυψέλη

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κυψέλη, ἡ,
  • any hollow vessel: chest, box (whence Cypselus was called), Hdt. 5.92.εʹ, Plu. Symp. 2.164a, Paus. 5.17.5; ἑξμέδιμνος κ., of a corn-chest, Ar. Pax 631; bee-hive, Plu. Exil. 2.601c: metaph., κυψέλαι φρονημάτων boxes full of thoughts, Com.Adesp. 703.
    • II hollow of the ear, Poll. 2.85, Hsch.: hence,
      • 2 = κυψελίς II, 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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