χοάνη

χοᾰν-η, contr. χώνη,

• funnel, δίκην δὲ χοάνης (fort. ἀκοῇ δὲ χοάνην) ὦτα διετετρήνατο Ar. Th. 18, cf. Ph. 1.245; κύλικας ἀντλεῖν διὰ χώνης Pherecr. 108.31; καταχεῖν ὥσπερ διὰ χώνης Pl. R. 411a; as a name of the throat, Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.3; as nickname of a great drinker, Ath. 10.436e.
• • • 2 Medic., funnelshaped hollow in the brain, also called ληνός, πύελος, Herophil. ap. Theophil. Corp.Fabr. 4.5.5.
    • 3 hollow behind the eye, cj. in Emp. 84.9 (pl.).
  • II = χόανος, melting-pot, Posidon. 48J., Dsc. 5.75, AP 9.528 (Pall.).—The form χοάνη is said by Moer. p.401P. to be Att. (cf. IG 12313.127, 314.144), χώνη Hellenic.