σμῆνος

smenos

beehive

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Republic 3
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Book VII 1
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520b6
Book VIII 1
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552c3
Book IX 1
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574d3
Cratylus 1
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401e6
Meno 1
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72a7
Statesman 1
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301e1

Dictionary (LSJ)

σμῆνος, Dor. σμᾶνος Theoc. 1.107, εος, τό, A. beehive, σμήνεσσι κατηρεφέεσσι Hes. Th. 594, cf. IG 12.326.15, 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. 2.96b. [pl. written ζμήνη, PCair.Zen. 151.4 (iii B.C.).]

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