κοίλ-ωμα,ατος,τό,
A. hollow, cavity, Arist. Spir. 483b23 , Mu. 395b34 (pl.), Anon.Lond. 23.20 (pl.), Thphr. HP 3.8.3 (pl.), Babr. 86.1 , Ruf. Onom. 145 ; [τοῦ νώτου] PMag.Par. 1.1846 ; τὰ κ. τῶν νεφῶν
Epicur. Ep. 2p.44U.
, cf. 1p.9U.
2. basininto which rivers discharge, Plb. 4.39.2 (pl.), 8 ;bedof a torrent, Id. 4.70.7 : generally, ofhollow places, low-lying land, LXX Ge. 23.2 , Agatharch. 32 ; κ. ἔμβροχον
BGU 571.12
(ii A.D.);excavation,
PPetr. 2p.43 (pl.,iii B.C.).
II. ulceron the cornea, Gal. 14.773 , Aët. 7.29 .
III. Astrol., = ταπείνωμα , Paul.Al. A. 2 , Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(1).243 (pl.).
IV. metaph.,τὰ κ. τῆς εὐτυχίας weak pointsin . . , Phld. Vit. p.12
J.