κοῖλος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=η, ον, Aeol.and Ion. [[κοίϊλος]], prob. in <span class="bibl">Alc.15.5</span>, <span class="bibl">Mimn.12.6</span>; [[κόϊλος]], α, ον, <span class="bibl">Anacr.9</span> (Comp. κοιλώτερα), cf. <span class="bibl">A.D.<span class="title">Pron.</span>87.5</span>, Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">2.927</span>:—<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[hollow]], Hom. mostly as [[epithet]] of [[ship]]s, κ. νῆες <span class="bibl">Il.1.26</span>, al. (later <b class="b3">κοίλη ναῦς</b> [[hold]] of the [[ship]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.8.119</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>1.6.19</span>, <span class="bibl">D.32.5</span>; so <b class="b3">ἡ κοίλη</b> alone, <span class="bibl">Theoc.22.12</span>, <span class="bibl">Callix.1</span>; τὰ κοῖλα <span class="bibl">App.<span class="title">BC</span>5.107</span>); κοῖλος [[λόχος]], κοῖλον [[δόρυ]], of the [[Trojan]] [[horse]], <span class="bibl">Od.4.277</span>, <span class="bibl">8.507</span>; κ. σπέος <span class="bibl">12.93</span>; κοίλη [[πέτρα]] <span class="bibl">A. <span class="title">Eu.</span>23</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>1081</span> (lyr.); κοῖλος [[κάπετος]], of a [[grave]], <span class="bibl">Il.24.797</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>1165</span> (anap.), cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ant.</span>1205</span>; κοίλη [[τάφρος]] <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Alc.</span>898</span> (anap.); κ. [[νάρθηξ]] <span class="bibl">Hes. <span class="title">Op.</span>52</span>; [[ἄχερδος]] <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1596</span>; [[κοίλη φλέψ]] = [[vena cava]], <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Loc.Hom.</span>3</span>, Gal. 2.786, 4.668; σφόνδυλος κ. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>616d</span>; of [[vessel]]s, ἀγγήϊα <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.2</span>; κρατήρ <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1593</span>; ζύγαστρον <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Tr.</span>692</span>; [[κύλικος]]… κοῖλον [[κύτος]] Pl. Com.189; <b class="b3">κοῖλος ἄργυρος καὶ χρυσός</b> [[silver]] and [[gold]] [[plate]], Theopomp. Hist.283a, cf. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>378</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Oec.</span>1350b23</span>, etc.; κ. ἐκκοπεύς Gal.10.445; [[νόμισμα]] κ. dub. sens. in Numen. ap. <span class="bibl">Eus.<span class="title">PE</span>11.18</span>; [[sunk]], γράψαι εἰς [[σανίδα]] κοῖλα γράμματα <span class="title">SIG</span>1011.15 (Chalcedon, iii/ii B.C.), cf. <span class="bibl">Longin.<span class="title">Rh.</span>p.199</span> H. (but κοίλη [[γραμμή]] = [[curved]] [[line]], <span class="bibl">Hero <span class="title">Bel.</span>75.15</span>); <b class="b3">ἀλέαν εἰς τὸ θύρωμα κοίλαν</b> [[curved]] [[canopy]], <span class="title">Rev.Arch.</span>22.63 (Callatis, iii B.C.); <b class="b3">κ. ὑποδήματα</b> boots that reach to mid-leg, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>6.23</span> (κοῖλα ποσσὶν ὑποδέδεσθε <span class="bibl">Ezek.<span class="title">Exag.</span>181</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Poll.7.84</span>); <b class="b3">κ. δέμνια</b> [[empty]] [[bed]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>901</span>; <b class="b3">κοίλη χείρ</b>, of a [[beggar]], <span class="title">AP</span>12.212 (Strat.); κοῖλον ἱστίον <span class="bibl">Poll.1.107</span>; <b class="b3">κοῖλος μήν</b> [[short]] [[month]], <span class="bibl">Gem.8.3</span>, cf. [[κοιλοποιέομαι]], κοῖλος <span class="bibl">11.3</span>: Comp., κοιλότερος ὁλμοῦ <span class="bibl">Epich.81</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of Places, [[lying]] in a [[hollow]] or [[form]]ing a [[hollow]], κοῖλος [[Λακεδαίμων]] the [[vale]] of L., <span class="bibl">Od.4.1</span>; κ. Θεσσαλίη <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.129</span>; κοῖλον Ἄργος <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>378</span>, <span class="bibl">1387</span>; Αὐλίδος κ. μυχοί <span class="bibl">E. <span class="title">IA</span>1600</span>; κ. τόποι <span class="bibl">Plb.3.18.10</span>: as pr.n., K. [[Συρία]] the district between [[Lebanon]] and Anti Lebanon, <span class="bibl">Id.1.3.1</span>, etc.; [[τὰ]] K. τῆς Εὐβοίης <span class="bibl">Hdt. 8.13</span>; ἡ K. the [[valley]] of the [[Ilissus]], name of [[Attic]] [[deme]], <span class="bibl">Id.6.103</span>, etc.: Comp., κοιλότερα τῆς κάτωθεν χώρας <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mete.</span>352b33</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> κοῖλος [[λιμήν]] = [[harbour]] [[lying]] between [[high]] [[cliff]]s, <span class="bibl">Od.10.92</span>; κοῖλος [[αἰγιαλός]] [[embayed]] [[beach]], <span class="bibl">22.385</span>; ἐν τῷ κ. καὶ μυχῷ τοῦ λιμένος <span class="bibl">Th.7.52</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">c</span> κ. [[ὁδός]] = [[hollow]] [[way]], <span class="bibl">Il.23.419</span>; κ. [[ἄγυια]] <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>9.34</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">d</span> <b class="b3">κοῖλος ποταμός</b> a [[river]] [[nearly]] [[empty]] of [[water]], <span class="bibl">Th.7.84</span>; τοῦ ποταμοῦ κοίλου ῥυέντος Socr. ap. <span class="bibl">Ath.9.388a</span>; but <b class="b3">κοῖλος ποταμός</b> [[with]] [[deep]] [[bed]], <span class="bibl">Plb.21.37.4</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">e</span> <b class="b3">τὰ κοῖλα καὶ τὰ δασέα</b> [[ravine]]s grown with [[copsewood]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>325</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> κοῖλος [[ἅλς]], [[θάλασσα]], the [[sea]] [[full]] of [[hollow]]s, i.e. [[with]] a [[heavy]] [[swell]] on, <span class="bibl">A.R. 2.595</span>, <span class="bibl">Plb.1.60.6</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b3">κ. νοσήματα</b> [[internal]] [[complaint]]s, <span class="bibl">Philostr. <span class="title">VA</span>3.44</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> metaph., </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">1</span> of the voice, [[hollow]], <b class="b3">κόχλον ἑλὼν μυκήσατο</b> κοῖλον <span class="bibl">Theoc.22.75</span> (though here [[κοῖλον]] may [[agree]] with [[κόχλον]]) ; φθέγγεσθαι κ. καὶ βαρύ <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Ner.</span>6</span>, <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VA</span>3.38</span>; ὁ κοιλότατος τῶν φθόγγων <span class="bibl">Aristid.Quint.1.10</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> Philos., [[hollow]], [[empty]], [[void]] of [[content]], <b class="b3">αἱ κ. ἐνέργειαι</b>, opp. <b class="b3">αἱ ἀμείνους</b>, <span class="bibl">Herm.<span class="title">in Phdr.</span>p.170A.</span>: more freq.in Comp., <b class="b3">κοιλοτέρα θεωρία, ζωή</b>, ib.<span class="bibl">pp.67,68</span>A.; <b class="b3">τὰ κοιλότερα</b>, opp. <b class="b3">τὰ ὑπέρτερα</b>, ib.p.143 A., cf. <span class="bibl">Dam.<span class="title">Pr.</span>96</span>; <b class="b3">χωρῶν πρὸς τὸ κ</b>. ib. <span class="bibl">379</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b3">ἡμέραν κ. ποιεῖσθαι</b> [[allow]] [[payment]]s to [[lapse]] for a day (cf. [[κοιλαίνω]] <span class="bibl">11.2</span>), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">BGU</span>1136.5</span> (i B.C.); [[οὐδεμία]]ν δόσιν κ. [[ποιεῖσθαι]] ib. <span class="bibl">1146.15</span> (i B.C.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[concave]], <b class="b3">τὸ κοῖλον</b>, opp. <b class="b3">τὸ κυρτόν</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Ph.</span> 222b3</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">EN</span>1102a31</span>; κοῖλα καὶ ἐσέχοντα <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">Im.</span>2.20</span>; of [[military]] [[formation]]s, Ascl.<span class="title">Tact.</span>11.1. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[bending]], [[yielding]], κλῇθρα <span class="bibl">S. <span class="title">OT</span>1262</span>; σταθμὰ θυράων <span class="bibl">Theoc.24.15</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> Subst. [[κοῖλον]], [[τό]], [[hollow]], [[cavity]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phd.</span>109b</span>, al.; esp. of [[cavities]] in the body, τὰ κ. γαστρός <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ph.</span>1411</span>; <b class="b3">τὰ κ. [τῆς καρδίας</b>] the [[ventricles]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>496a13</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ κ. τῶν νεφρῶν</b> ib.<span class="bibl">497a11</span>; τὸ τῶν χειρῶν κ. Apollod. ap. <span class="bibl">Ath. 11.479a</span>; τὸ κ. τοῦ… ποδός <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Epid.</span>5.48</span>: [[proverb|prov.]], <b class="b3">τὸ κοῖλον τοῦ ποδὸς δεῖξαι</b> to [[show]] 'a [[clean]] [[pair]] of [[heel]]s', Hsch.; <b class="b3">τὰ κοῖλα τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, τὰ κοῖλα τοῦ προσώπου</b>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Mul.</span>2.119</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Nat.Mul.</span>9</span> codd. (sed leg. [[κύλα]]); τὰ κοῖλα alone, [[hollow]]s of the [[side]], [[flank]]s, like [[κενεών]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>630a3</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">κοῖλος· θυρεών, οὐκ ἔχων θύρας</b>, Hsch.</span>