κοχλίας

κοχλί-ας, ου, ὁ, (κόχλος)

• snail with a spiral shell, Batr. 165, Achae. 42, Philyll. 21, etc.; ἀπιστότερος εἶ τῶν κοχλιῶν, for they shrink into their shells on the least alarm, Anaxil. 34, cf. Arist. HA 523b11, 527b35; ὥσπερ κ. σεμνῶς ἐπηρκὼς τὰς ὀφρῦς Amphis 13.3; βολβός, κτείς (codd. τις), κοχλίας Theoc. 14.17; κοχλιῶν ἀγγεῖα PSI 6.553.11 (iii B. C.).
• • II anything twisted spirally,
  • • 1 automaton in form of snail, Democh. 4 J.
    • 2 reel, spool, roller, Bito 47.4, Gp. 8.29.
    • 3 screw, Bito 58.10; esp. for raising water, screw of Archimedes, Moschio ap. Ath. 5.208f, Str. 17.1.30, 52, D.S. 1.34, 5.37, PLond. 3.1177.73 (ii A. D.).
    • 4 spiral stair, διὰ κοχλίου τὴν ἀνάβασιν ἔχει Str. 17.1.10, Procop. Pers. 1.24.
    • 5 part of surgical machine, Orib. 49.20.6.

κοχλίας, ὁ, Schnecke mit gewundener Schale ; Theocr. 14.17, Arist. H.A. 4.4 u. A. – Alles schneckenförmig Gewundene, z.B. eine Wendeltreppe, Strab. XVII.795, eine Wassermaschine mit einer Schraube, ib. 807 ; vgl. Ath. V.208f ; DS. 1.34. – S. auch κόχλος.

κοχλίας, ου, κόχλος

• a snail with a spiral shell, Lat. cochlea, Theocr.