κύρτωμα

κύρτ-ωμα, ατος, τό,

• bulge, κ. τοῦ ὀστέου its natural convexity, Hp. Fract. 8; μεταφρένου Luc. Ind. 7; τὸ κατὰ τὴν ῥάχιν κ. D.S. 2.54: in pl., of the earthʼs convexity, Cleom. 1.2, 2.6.
• • • 2 rotundity, ἀσκοῦ Hp. Art. 47; swelling, Id. Prog. 11 (pl.); of sham pregnancy, Id. Prorrh. 2.26; outside of bowl of a cup, Ath. 11.488d; convex front of half-moon formation, Plb. 3.113.8, Onos. 21.6.

κύρτωμα, τό, das Gekrümmte, Gewölbte, die Krümmung, Wölbung, der Bogen ; Hippocr. u. Folgde ; μηνοειδές, von einer Schlachtordnung in halbmondförmigem Bogen, Pol. 3.113.8, 115.7 u. Sp.