στροφάλ-ιγξ[ᾰ],ιγγος,ἡ,(στρέφω, στροφαλίζω)
A. whirl, eddy, ἐν στροφάλιγγι κονίης
Il. 16.775
, Od. 24.39 ;μετὰ ς. κ. Il. 21.503 ; ἀελλάων
Opp. H. 1.446
; καπνοῖο
A.R. 4.140
; of water in a bucket, Id. 3.759 ; of an earthquake, Q.S. 3.64 : metaph., ς. μάχης
AP 7.226
(= Anacr. 100 );ἄοκνος ς., of existence, Dam. Pr. 148 .
II. curve, bend, D.P. 162 , 584 , Q.S. 8.236 ;orbitof a heavenly body, Arat. 43 , Orph. Fr.
236 ; of the bowels, Androm. ap. Gal. 14.34 .
III. anything of a round shape, e.g.a cheese, Nic. Th. 697 .
IV.
= στρόφιγξ ,pivot, hinge, Epigr. in An.Par. 4.385 .