ὀπίσθιος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=α, ον, (cf. [[πρόσθιος]]) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">hinder, belonging to the hinder part</b>, IG12.369.12 ; <b class="b3">τὰ ὀ. σκέλεα</b> the [[hind]]-legs. <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.103</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Eq.</span>11.2</span> : sg., <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>500b30</span> ; πόδες <span class="bibl">Semon.28</span>, <span class="bibl">Philem.145</span> ; <b class="b3">τένων ὁ ὀ</b>. the <b class="b2">tendo Achillis</b>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Fract.</span>11</span> ; so <b class="b3">ὀπίσθια</b> (sc. <b class="b3">μόρια</b>) <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">GA</span>722b29</span> ; <b class="b3">τὸ ὀ</b>. the <b class="b2">hinder part</b>, opp. <b class="b3">τὸ πρόσθιον</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">IA</span>706b1</span> ; also of the [[cheek]] of animals, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">HA</span>492b23</span> : Subst. fem. <b class="b3">ὀπισθία</b>, <b class="b2">hinder part</b>, <span class="bibl">Epich. 90</span> ; of stars, [[following]] in the daily movement, <span class="bibl">Cleom.1.1</span>. Adv. -ίως <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">1 Ki.</span>4.18</span>.</span>