ὀπίσθ-ιος,α,ον, (cf.πρόσθιος)
A. hinder, belonging to the hinder part,
IG 12.369.12 ;τὰ ὀ. σκέλεαthehind-legs. Hdt. 3.103 , X. Eq. 11.2 : sg., Arist. HA 500b30 ; πόδες
Semon. 28
, Philem. 145 ;τένων ὁ ὀ.thetendo Achillis,
Hp. Fract. 11 ; soὀπίσθια(sc.μόρια) Arist. GA 722b29 ;τὸ ὀ.thehinder part,opp.τὸ πρόσθιον,
Id. IA 706b1 ; also of thecheekof animals, Id. HA 492b23 :Subst.fem.ὀπισθία, hinder part,
Epich. 90 ; of stars,followingin the daily movement, Cleom. 1.1 .Adv.
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LXX 1 Ki. 4.18
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