λᾰγών,όνος,ἡ, alsoὁ, Hp. Int. 25 , Aret. SD 2.11 : (λαγαρός):—
A. the hollow on each side below the ribs, flank, Hp. l. c., Ar. V. 119 <*>, Chaerem. 14.3 , Arist. HA 493a18 , al.: freq. in pl.λαγόνες,flanks, Batr. 222 , E. IT 298 , Ar. Ra. 662 , etc.;λαγόνων ὀστᾶ iliacbones, Gal. 2.507 , cf. 772 ; prop. of men, but also of animals, E. El. 826 , X. Cyn. 4.1 , 5.10 , Theoc. 25.246 ; θύννου λαγόνες
Antiph. 132.5
(anap.).
2. pl., in later Greek,womb, Naumach. ap. Stob. 4.22.32 ,λύσις αἰνίγματοςap.Arg. E. Ph.
II. metaph., anyhollow,κοίλη λ. hollowof a cup, Eub. 43 ; λαγόνεσσι φαρέτρης
AP 6.326
( Leon.
Alex. ); πρός τινι λ. τοῦ κρημνοῦ
Plu. Arat. 22
; esp. of a mountain,flank, D.H. 3.24 , 9.23 , Cleom. 1.8 , Call. Fr. 185 (pl.);bankof a river, λαιᾷ ποταμοῦ . . λαγόνι
AP 6.287
(Antip.);sidesof a grave, IG 14.2001 ;χθόνιαιib. 7.117 (Megara).