χοᾰ́ν-η, contr.
χώνη,
A. 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 calledληνός, πύελος,
Herophil. ap. Theophil. Corp.Fabr. 4.5.5 .
3. hollowbehind the eye, cj. in Emp. 84.9 (pl.).
II.
= χόανος ,melting-pot,
Posidon. 48J. , Dsc. 5.75 , AP 9.528 ( Pall. ).—The formχοάνηis said by Moer. p.401 P. to be Att. (cf. IG 12313.127 , 314.144 ),χώνηHellenic.