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εἶτα δʼ εἱπόμεσθα θυννάζοντες ἐς τοὺς θυλάκους,
The participle θυννάζοντες is a hapax legomenon in Aristophanes, derived from θύννος (tuna). While literally meaning 'acting like a tuna,' the context of the passage (a parody of a legal trial where the chorus mimics bees) suggests a specific comedic connotation: either the 'stinging' behavior of the bees or the frenzied, chaotic movement of tuna schools. The verb is rare enough that its exact nuance—whether describing the physical motion of the 'bees' (the chorus) or their aggressive, swarming intent—requires specific attention to the comic imagery of the scene.
Wasps. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.