διασφάξ
διασφάξ, any opening made by violence, a cleft, rocky gorge
- any opening made by violence, rent, esp. gorge, through which a river runs, Hdt. 2.158 (pl.), 3.117, etc.; cleft in the earth, Lyc. 317.
- 2 Medic., of divisions of blood-vessels, Hp. Loc.Hom. 3; fissure in the liver, Herophil. ap. Gal. 2.570.
- 3 sluice, POxy. 1188.24 (i A. D.).
- II gill-cavity, in fishes, Opp. H. 1.744.
- 2 = τὸ θῆλυ μόριον, Eust. 897.60.
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1 desfiladero, garganta
ἡ διῶρυξ ... ἔπειτα τείνει ἐς διασφάγας
ποταμὸς ... διὰ διασφάγος ἀγόμενος
διασφάγες τῶν ὀρέων
2 abertura, sima, fosa en la tierra, Lyc.317, cf. Sch.Lyc.316, 1064, Hdn.Epim.20
• hendidura, grieta en las rocas marinas, Ael.NA 1.23
• brecha, ruptura voluntaria de un dique en un canal de irrigación POxy.1188.24 (I d.C.).
3 estrecho, canal
ἁλιπόρος διασφάξ
canal por donde pasa el mar
II anat.
1 branquias Opp.H.1.744.
2 coño Eust.897.60.
3 fisura en el hígado, Herophil.62a.
- any opening made by violence, a cleft, rocky gorge, Hdt.