κοιλί-α, Ion.
κοιλί-η,ἡ, (κοῖλος)
A. cavity of the body, i.e.thorax with abdomen, Hp. Art. 46 (includingἡ ἄνω κ.,= thorax,ἡ κάτω,= abdomen, acc. to Gal. 15.896 );τὰ κατὰ κ. νουσήματαdiseases of thethoracic cavity, Hp. Aff. 6 .
2. belly, abdomen, Hdt. 2.87 , IG 42(1).122.32 (Epid.), etc.: specified as ἡ κάτω κ.
Ar. Ra. 485
, Hp. Ulc. 3 , Pl. Ti. 73a , 85e , Arist. Somn.Vig. 456a3 , PA 650a13 , etc.; opp.ἡ ἄνω κ.,stomach, Pl. Ti. 85e , Arist. PA l.c.;κ.alone freq.= stomach, Id. HA 489a2 , etc.; of birds, Id. PA 674b22 ; also,paunchorrumenof animals, Id. HA 507b5 : hence, of gluttons, δουλεύειν τῇ ἑαυτῶν κ.
Ep.Rom. 16.18
, cf. Ep.Phil. 3.19 .
3. intestines, κ. κείνη
Hdt. 2.40
, cf. 86 , 92 , etc.; of animals,κ. ὑείαpig'stripe, Ar. Eq. 356 ; κοιλίας ἥμισυ
SIG 1025.51
(Cos,iv/iii B.C.): pl.,tripe and puddings, Ar. Eq. 160 , Pl. 1169 .