κοτύλ-η,ἡ,
A. anything hollow( πᾶν τὸ κοῖλον κοτύλην ἐκάλουν οἱ παλαιοί
Apollod.
ap. Ath. 11.479a , cf. Sch. Il. 22.494 ).
1. small vessel, cup, Il. 22.494 , Od. 15.312 , 17.12 , Ar. Fr. 350 , cf. Ath. 11.478d : prov.,πολλὰ μεταξὺ πέλει κοτύλης καὶ χείλεος ἄκρουib.e, Zen. 5.71 .
b. metaph., = κοτύλων , D.H. 19.5 .
2. cuporsocketof a joint, esp. of the hip-joint, κατ' ἰσχίον, ἔνθα τε μηρὸς ἰσχίῳ ἐνστρέφεται, κοτύλην δέ τέ μιν καλέουσι
Il. 5.306s
q., cf. Hp. Loc.
Hom. 6 , Gal. 18(2).519 ; also,socketof the arm, Hp. Art. 7 .
3. liquid measure, containing 6
κύαθοιor a 1 / 2
ξέστης, i.e. nearly a 1 / 2
pint, Hdt. 6.57 , Th. 4.16 , 7.87 , Ar. Pl. 436 ;κ. Ἀττική, Αἰγινητική, Hp. Epid. 7.3 , Nat.Mul. 33 .