Κῷος
ὥσπερ σελήνη γ' ἡλίῳ· τὴν μὲν χρόαν ἰδεῖν ὁμοιόν ἔστι θάλπει δ' οὐδαμῶς → like the moon to the sun: its color is similar to the eye, but it does not give off any heat
English (LSJ)
α, ον,
A of, from the island Κῶς, Coan, IG12.195.7, al., Hdt.7.164, etc.; Κώϊος Call.Fr.254. II as Subst. Κῷος (sc. βόλος), ὁ, the highest throw with the ἀστράγαλοι, opp. Χῖος, Hsch.; τὰ κῷα are the inner, τὰ χῖα the outer, sides of the huckle-bones (ἀστράγαλοι), Arist.HA499b28 (κῶλα and ἰσχία codd.), cf. Cael.292a29 (v.l.). III Κῷον (sc. ἱμάτιον), τό, a light semi-transparent garment, made at Cos, Hsch. 2 a measure of wine, Ostr.Fay.44 (ii/iii A.D.), BGU531 ii 8: pl. written κόα, Sammelb.7199.2, al. (ii A.D.). 3 = ἐνέχυρον, Hsch. (also κώϊον); cf. κοῖον, κοῦα.
