σμῆνος

σμῆνος, Dor. σμᾶνος Theoc. 1.107, εος, τό,

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

σμῆνος, τό,
1) der Bienenstock, Bienenkorb ; Hes. Th. 594 ; Arist. H.A. 9.40 u. oft.
2) gew. der Bienenschwarm, μελισσῶν, Aesch. Pers. 126, wie Plat. Polit. 293d, Xen. u. A., – Wespen, Ar. Vesp. 425 ; – übh. der Schwarm  : θεῶν, Nub. 297 ; νεκρῶν, Soph. frg. 693 ; τῶν ἡδονῶν, Plat. Rep. IX.574d ; ἀρετῶν, Men. 72a ; ἀποικιῶν, Aristid. panath. I p. 185 Ddf.

σμῆνος, Doric σμᾶνος, ος, εος, τό,

• • Ia beehive, Hes., Plat.
  • IIa swarm of bees, Aesch., etc.; of wasps, Ar.:—metaph., of clouds, Ar., etc.