σμῆνος
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.).]