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γωνία

γωνία, a corner, angle

γωνία, ἡ,
  • corner, angle, Hdt. 1.51, Pl. Men. 84d, etc.; γ. ἐπίπεδος, στερεά, plane, solid angle, Euc. 1 Def. 8,11Def. 11; αἱ πρὸς τῇ βάσει γ. the angles at the base, Id. 1.5; ἡ ὑπὸ ΒΑΓ or ὑπὸ τῶν ΒΑΓ γ. the angle ΒΑΓ, Id. 1.9, al.
      • 2 metaph., corner, secluded spot, ἐν γωνίᾳ ψιθυρίζειν Pl. Grg. 485d; ἐν γ. πεπραγμένον Act.Ap. 26.26.
      • 3 of the four quarters of the compass, Ptol. Tetr. 29.
      • 4 joint, Arist. PA 690a13.
    • II joinerʼs square, Pl. Phlb. 51c, Plu. Marc. 19.
    • III cutwater of a bridge, D.S. 2.8.
    • IV of persons, leader, chief, LXX 1 Ki. 14.38. (Akin to γόνυ.)

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