- καυλός
- καυλός, ὁ,A stem of a plant (opp. στέλεχος, of trees, Thphr.HP1.1.9), Epich.158, Ar.Eq.824 (anap.); κ. σιλφίου ib.894; ἢ σίλφιον ἢ ὀπὸς
ἢ κ. Hp.Acut.37
; calledἐκ Κυρήνης κ. Hermipp.63.4
;κ. ἐκ Καρχηδόνος Eub.19
;κ. Λίβυς Antiph.217.13
, cf. 325;κράμβης BGU1118.12
(pl., i B.C.), cf. Dsc.2.120, Archig. ap. Gal.13.331.2 Hom. (only in Il.), spear-shaft,ἐν καυλῷ ἐάγη δολιχὸν δόρυ Il.13.162
; κατεκλάσθη δ' ἐνὶ καυλῷ ἔγχος ib.608; once of a sword-hilt,ἀμφὶ δὲ καυλὸν φάσγανον ἐρραίσθη 16.338
.3 of various tubular structures in animals, πτεροῦ καυλός quill part of a feather, Pl.Phdr.251b, cf. Arist. HA504a31; neck of the bladder, ib.497a20; duct of the penis, ib. 510a26; cervix uteri, ib.510b11; ovipositor of locusts, ib.555b21.4 shank of a fish-hook, Opp.H.3.148.II vegetable of the cabbage kind, cole, kail, cauliflower, Alex.127.5, Anaxandr.41.58 (pl.), Eub.7.3 (pl.).III membrum virile, Hp.Int.14, D.S.32.11, Gal.UP14.12, Ruf.Onom.101, etc. (Cf. Lat.caulus, caulis, Lith. kaáulas 'bone'.)
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