λαγών
λαγών, the hollow on each side below the ribs, the flank
λᾰγών, όνος, ἡ, also ὁ, Hp. Int. 25, Aret. SD 2.11: (λαγαρός):—
- the hollow on each side below the ribs, flank, Hp. l.c., Ar. V. 1193, Chaerem. 14.3, Arist. HA 493a18, al.: freq. in pl. λαγόνες, flanks, Batr. 222, E. IT 298, Ar. Ra. 662, etc.; λαγόνων ὀστᾶ iliac bones, Gal. 2.507, cf. 772; prop. of men, but also of animals, E. El. 826, X. Cyn. 4.1, 5.10, Theoc. 25.246; θύννου λαγόνες Antiph. 132.5 (anap.).
- 2 pl., in later Greek, womb, Naumach. ap. Stob. 4.22.32, λύσις αἰνίγματος ap.Arg. E. Ph.
- II metaph., any hollow, κοίλη λ. hollow of a cup, Eub. 43; λαγόνεσσι φαρέτρης AP 6.326 (Leon.Alex.); πρός τινι λ. τοῦ κρημνοῦ Plu. Arat. 22; esp. of a mountain, flank, D.H. 3.24, 9.23, Cleom. 1.8, Call. Fr. 185 (pl.); bank of a river, λαιᾷ ποταμοῦ . . λαγόνι AP 6.287 (Antip.); sides of a grave, IG 14.2001; χθόνιαι ib. 7.117 (Megara).
λᾰγών -όνος, ἡ , ὁ [see λαγαίω ]
🄰 flank usu. of human beings Hp. Aff. 22, Int. 25 Aristot. H.A. 493a 18, al. Diod. 17.99.3 etc. | pl. λαγόνες flanks Eur. I.T. 298, al. Aristoph. Ran. 1095 Ap. 1.131; ἐκ τῶν λαγόνων ἅπαντα ἔχουσαι τέλεια from the flanks on, they had all (of the feminine attributes) in the right places Luc. V.H. 1 8 | also of animals Eur. El. 826 Xen. Cyn. 4.1, al. etc. | extens. flank, face of a mountain Dion. 3.24, al. etc.
🄱 belly, lap Or. Sib. 8.457 etc.; λ. παρθενικαί virginal lap Cyr.1 Duod. Mich. 47
🄲 fig., any type of cavity: κοίλη λ. hollow, of a cup Eub. 42.2; λ. φαρέτρης cavity of a quiver Leon.1 (AP 6.326.3); λαγόνες γῆς cavities of the earth Epigr. 4.104.12 | abyss, of a precipice Plut. Arat. 22.3 | pl. depths, viscera, of the earth Bas. Hom. 5.2 etc.; of the sea Nonn. Ev. 21.60
● masc. ὁ λ. Hp. l.c. etc.
🄰 flank usu. of human beings Hp. Aff. 22, Int. 25 Aristot. H.A. 493a 18, al. Diod. 17.99.3 etc. | pl. λαγόνες flanks Eur. I.T. 298, al. Aristoph. Ran. 1095 Ap. 1.131; ἐκ τῶν λαγόνων ἅπαντα ἔχουσαι τέλεια from the flanks on, they had all (of the feminine attributes) in the right places Luc. V.H. 1 8 | also of animals Eur. El. 826 Xen. Cyn. 4.1, al. etc. | extens. flank, face of a mountain Dion. 3.24, al. etc.
🄱 belly, lap Or. Sib. 8.457 etc.; λ. παρθενικαί virginal lap Cyr.1 Duod. Mich. 47
🄲 fig., any type of cavity: κοίλη λ. hollow, of a cup Eub. 42.2; λ. φαρέτρης cavity of a quiver Leon.1 (AP 6.326.3); λαγόνες γῆς cavities of the earth Epigr. 4.104.12 | abyss, of a precipice Plut. Arat. 22.3 | pl. depths, viscera, of the earth Bas. Hom. 5.2 etc.; of the sea Nonn. Ev. 21.60
● masc. ὁ λ. Hp. l.c. etc.
λαγών, όνος (ἡ) [ᾰ]
1 cavité, creux : κρημνοῦ, Plut. Arat. 22, d’un précipice ; κοίλη λ. Eub. 3, 226 Meineke creux d’une coupe ; au plur. λ. φαρέτρης, Anth. 6, 326, creux d’un carquois ||
2 particul. creux de chaque côté du corps sous les côtes, d’où creux des flancs, flanc, en parl. de l’homme, Hpc. 543, 45 ; Eur. Hec. 559 ; Arstt. H.A. 1, 13, 1, etc. ; au pl. les flancs, Batr. 225 ; Eur. I.T. 298, etc. ; Ar. Ran. 662 ; en parl. d’animaux, Eur. El. 826 ; Xén. Cyn. 4, 1 ; 5, 10, etc. ; p. anal. flanc d’une montagne, DH. 3, 24, etc. ; côtés d’un tombeau, Anth. App. 104, etc. ||
➳ ὁ λ. Hpc. 543, 45.
Étym. p.-ê. emprunt à un substrat pré-indo-europ. ; on pose *λαγος de *slago- « lâche, mou », cf. λήγω avec alternance vocalique, λαγγάζω, λαγαρός, λαγώς, λάγνος, angl. slack.
1. flank (het kuiltje aan beide kanten onder de ribbenkast); meestal plur. middel, zij (van mens of dier):
2. plur. buik, schoot (van een vrouw):
3. later Gr. flank, holte (van een berg):
λαγών, όνος, ἡ, seltner ὁ, Lobeck zu Soph. Aj. 667, jeder hohle, leere Raum, σχίσμα γῆς, Hes.; ὄρους, Dion.Hal. 3.24 ; vgl. Plut. Arat. 22 (nach Ath. VIII.363a ἀπὸ τοῦ λαγαροῦ); bes. wie λάπαρα u. κενεών, der vertiefte, hohle Teil des Leibes zwischen Kreuz, Rippen u. Hüften, die Weichen, Dünnen, vgl. Arist. H.A. 1.13 g.E.; selten im sing., wie Eur. Hec. 559 ; gew. plur., παίει σιδήρῳ λαγόνας I.T. 298 ; τὰς λαγόνας σπόδει, Ar. Ran. 662 ; sp.D.; ὑπὸ λαγόνας τε καὶ ἰξύν, Theocr. 25.246 ; bes. von Hasen u. Hunden, Xen. Cyn. 4.1, 5.10 u. A.; – τὸν λαγόνων μόχθον, von der Frau, Agath. 83 (VII.574). Uebh. Raum, Bauch eines Gefäßes, λαγόνες φαρέτρης, Leon.Alex. 11 (VI.326). Vom Töpfer sagt Eubul. bei Ath. XI.471e ἔτευξε κοίλης λαγόνος εὐρύνας βάθος. – Bes. auch von dem Grabe, τύμβος – λαγόνεσσι Σεβήραν – ἔχων Ep.adesp. 748 (APP 104); Gregor. oft (VIII.197 ff.).
λαγών
λᾰγών, όνος,
λαγαρός
- Ithe hollow on each side below the ribs, the flank, Eur.; in pl. the flanks, Eur., Ar.
- IImetaph. any hollow, Anth., Plut.