ἰνίον
ἰνίον, the muscle at the back of the neck, the nape of the neck
ἰνίον [ῑν], τό, (ἴς Α)
- occipital bone, occiput, [τοῦ τριχωτοῦ κρανίου] . . τὸ ὀπίσθιον [ἐστὶν] ἰνίον Arist. HA 491a33, cf. Gal. UP 9.17, al.; κεφαλῆς κατὰ ἰνίον Il. 5.73; διὰ ἰνίου ἦλθεν [δόρυ] 14.495, cf. Hp. Aph. 3.26, Pherecyd. 66 J., Theoc. 25.264, Euph. 41, Plu. Mar. 33. (ἰ- codd., κατʼ ἰν- Gal. l.c., but cf. ἐφινίους· τὰς ἐπὶ τοῦ ἰνίου σάρκας, Hsch.)
1 ἰνίον, ου (τὸ) c. ξέστης, Gal. 13, 982 (dim. de ἴν 2).
2 ἰνίον, ου (τὸ) [ῑν] derrière de la tête ou du cou, nuque, Il. 5, 73 ; 14, 495 ; Hpc. Aph. 1248 ; Thcr. Idyl. 25, 264.
Étym. ἴς.
ἰνίον, τό (eigtl. dim. von ἴς), die Muskeln am Hinterkopfe bis zum Halse, das Genick, Il. 5.73, 14.495 ; Theocr. 25.64 ; Ggstz βρέγμα, Arist. H.A. 1.7 ; Medic.
ἰνίον
(ϝινίον)
[ἰν-, ἴς.]
The double tendon running up the back of the neck (the τένοντε (τένοντας) of Il. 10.456, Il. 14.466, Il. 16.587): βεβλήκει κατὰ ἰνίον Il. 5.73. Cf. Il. 14.495.
ἰνίον (ϝῑν.): bone of the back of the head. (Il.)
ἰνίον
ἴς
- the muscle at the back of the neck, the nape of the neck, Il.