νηδύς

nedys

any of the cavities

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 13 1
Chapter ?

13290
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20486
Book 24 1
Chapter ?

24496
Odyssey 1
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Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9296

Dictionary (LSJ)

νηδύς, ύος, ἡ, A. any of the cavities in the body, Hp. de Arte 10: hence, 1. stomach, Od. 9.296, Hes. Th. 487, S. OC 1263, etc. 2. belly, paunch, Il. 13.290, Hdt. 2.47. 3. bowels, A. Ch. 757, Hp. Aër. 19, etc.; ἐξελεῖν τὴν νηδύν Hdt. 2.87; as the seat of thirst, τέγξας ἄδιψον νηδύν E. Cyc. 574; ἄρδῃ τε νηδύν Id. Supp. 207. 4. womb, Il. 24.496, Hes. Th. 460, A. Eu. 665, etc.; also of Zeus when in travail of Athena, Hes. Th. 890,899; of Dionysus, E. Ba. 527 (lyr.). 5. metaph., ν. νάρθηκος Nic. Al. 272; λέβητος Orph. L. 276.—Acc. νηδύα for νηδύν in Q.S. 1.616; dat. pl. νηδύσι Nic. Th. 467. [ῠ in trisyll. cases, also νηδῠς A. Ch.l.c., Call. Dian. 160, νηδῠν E. Andr. 356, Cyc. 574: but νηδῡν AP 9.519 (Alc.), Nic. Al. 416, Orph. l.c.]

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