σίμβλος

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unclear, perhaps a Pre-Greek word.

In Koine Greek, the word also occurs as a neuter σίμβλον (símblon). In addition, Hesychius lists a feminine plural form σίμβλαι (símblai).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σῐ́μβλος (símblosm (genitive σῐ́μβλου); second declension

  1. beehive, hive
    Synonyms: κυψέλη (kupsélē), σμῆνος (smênos)
    • 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Σ:
      σίμβλοι· τὰ σμήνη, τὰ ἀγγεῖα τὰ τῶν μελισσῶν, ἐν οἷς τὰ κηρία συνάγεται.
      símbloi; tà smḗnē, tà angeîa tà tôn melissôn, en hoîs tà kēría sunágetai.
      símbloi: beehives, vessels for bees, in which honeycombs are gathered.
  2. (figuratively) store, hoard
    Synonym: θησαυρός (thēsaurós)
    • 422 BCE, Aristophanes, The Wasps 241:
      σίμβλον δέ φασι χρημάτων ἔχειν ἅπαντες αὐτόν.
      símblon dé phasi khrēmátōn ékhein hápantes autón.
      They all say about him, that he has a hoard of money.
    • 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Σ:
      σίμβλοι· [...] Ἀττικοὶ καὶ τὸν θησαυρόν
      símbloi; [...] Attikoì kaì tòn thēsaurón
      símbloi: [...] also (according to Attic speakers): treasury

Inflection

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Further reading

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