Κενεών

flank, hollow between ribs and hip

Translated by Nick Nicholas28 Oct 2008Vetting: high2 revisions

15 words

[Meaning] the area around the flank.
[sc. So-called] for it is devoid [kenos] of bones.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κενεών· ὁ περὶ τὸν λαγόνα τόπος. κενὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὀστέων.

Betacode

*kenew/n: o( peri\ to\n lago/na to/pos. keno\s ga/r e)stin o)ste/wn.

From scholia to Homer, Iliad 5.284 and 857 (where the headword occurs in the accusative case).

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