λαγών

lagon

the hollow on each side below the ribs, flank

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 4
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Book I 2
Chapter 13 493a17–493b1

493a18
493a21
Book VI 1
Chapter 3 561a4–562b2

561b30
Book VII 1
Chapter 3 583a14–583b28

583a35
Physiognomonics 1
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Chapter 5 809a26–810a13

810a5

Dictionary (LSJ)

λαγών, όνος, ἡ, also ὁ, Hp. Int. 25, Aret. SD 2.11: (λαγαρός):—A. the hollow on each side below the ribs, flank, Hp. l. c., Ar. V. 1193, Chaerem. 14.3, Arist. HA 493a18, al.: freq. in pl. λαγόνες, flanks, Batr. 222, E. IT 298, Ar. Ra. 662, etc.; λαγόνων ὀστᾶ iliac bones, 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 αἰνίγματος ap.Arg.E. Ph. II. metaph., any hollow, κοίλη λ. hollow of 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.); bank of a river, λαιᾷ ποταμοῦ . . λαγόνι AP 6.287 (Antip.); sides of a grave, IG 14.2001; χθόνιαι ib.7.117 (Megara).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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