ἀχάνεια
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English (LSJ)
[χᾰ], ἡ, (ἀχᾰνής II) A immensity, infinite expanse, τοῦ ὀπίσω καὶ πρόσω αἰῶνος M.Ant.12.7; infinite void, Syrian. in Metaph.60.5; εἰς ἀ. λήγειν Olymp. in Mete.82.22; ἡ τοῦ ἀπείρου ἀστάθμητος ἀ. Dam. Pr.53. 2 Medic., wide opening, cauity, Heliod.(?)ap.Orib.46.19.12, Paul.Aeg.6.107.
German (Pape)
[Seite 417] ἡ, unermeßliche Weite, Kluft, M. Anton. 12, 7 u. Medic.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ας (ἡ) :
vide immense, gouffre.
Étymologie: ἀχανής.
Spanish (DGE)
-ας, ἡ
• Alolema(s): -νία Sud.s.u. φάρυγξ
1 vacío infinito τοῦ ὀπίσω καὶ πρόσω αἰῶνος M.Ant.12.7, cf. Syrian.in Metaph.60.5, εἰς ἀχάνειαν λήγειν Olymp.in Mete.82.22, ἡ τοῦ ἀπείρου ἀστάθμητος ἀ. Dam.Pr.53.
2 anat. cavidad εἰς τὴν ἀχάνειαν ἔριον μαλακὸν ... ἐντίθεται Heliod.(?) en Orib.46.19.12, cf. Paul.Aeg.6.107, τοῦ στόματος Sch.Od.9.373, Sud.l.c.
