κώληψ

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σιγή ποτ' ἐστὶν αἱρετωτέρα λόγου → sometimes silence is preferable to words (Menander)

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Full diacritics: κώληψ Medium diacritics: κώληψ Low diacritics: κώληψ Capitals: ΚΩΛΗΨ
Transliteration A: kṓlēps Transliteration B: kōlēps Transliteration C: kolips Beta Code: kw/lhy

English (LSJ)

ηπος, ἡ, (κωλῆ)

   A hollow of the knee, = ἰγνύα, Il.23.726, Nic. Th.424.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1542] (κῶλον, κωλῆ), ηπος, ἡ, die Kniekehle, der Kniebug, κόψ' ὄπιθεν κώληπα τυχών Il. 23, 726, vom Odysseus, der im Ringen dem Ajas ein Bein unterschlägt. Bei Nic. Ther. 424 wird es Knöchel erkl., wie auch Nonn. D. 10, 354. 368. Bei Suid. v. l. κώληξ, s. oben; σκώληξ Arcad. 94, 21.