ὀπή,ἡ,
A. opening, hole,
ὀπὰς γὰρ εἶχεν οὐκ ὀλίγας [τὸ τριβώνιον]
Ar. Pl. 715
; a mouse'shole,
Sannyr. 8 ; ofholes in the earth,
Arist. HA 559a4 , al. ; in a door, Luc. Asin. 52 ; in a rock, LXX Ex. 33.22 ; of an orifice in the body, Poll. 5.73 ; ἡ ὀπὴ τῶν ὤτων
Id. 2.84
(cod. B).
2. hole in the roof,serving as a chimney, = κάπνη, καπνοδόκη , Ar. V. 317 (lyr.), 350 ; καὶ δι' ὀπῆς κἀπὶ τέγους
Id. Fr. 11
, cf. Xenarch. 4.11 .
II. pl., in Archit.,holesin the frieze left to receive the beam-ends, Vitr. 4.2.4 ; later, ofwindows, lights in doors,
αἱ ὀ. τῶν τοίχων
Ptol.