A.mouth, Posidipp.26 16 codd. Ath.; “στομίοισι δυσαλθές” Nic.Al.12; of a venomous beast, ib. 524, Th.233.
II. mouth of a vessel, “κέρασι χρυσᾶ ς. προσβεβλημένοις” A.Fr.185; [sc. συρίγγων] Emp.100.3; mouth of a cave used as a grave, S.Ant.1217: hence cave, vault, as if it were the entrance of the lower world, A.Ch.807 (lyr., of Delphi), cf. Pl.R.615d, 615e: of any aperture or opening, Ti.Locr.101d, Arist.HA623a4; cavity from which winds issue, Id.Mu.395b27; “ς. γαστρός” Nic.Al.509; ς. τῆς ὑστέρας ος uteri, Sor.1.9, al.; [τῆς κύστεως] Gal.6.65, cf. 18(2).265, Aret. SD2.1, al.; socket of a bolt, “στομίοις κλεῖθρα δέχοισθε” AP7.391 (Bass.); mouth of a canal, CPR42.13 (iii A.D.), etc.
III. bridle-bit, bit, “χαλινοὺς καὶ στόμια ἐμβαλεῖν” Hdt.4.72, cf. 1.215; “χάλυβος . . στόμιον παρέχουσα” S.Tr.1261 (anap.); “γνώμῃ στομίων ἄτερ εὐθύνων” A.Pr.289 (anap.); δακὼν δὲ ς. ὡς νεοζυγὴς πῶλος ib.1009; “στόμια δέχεσθαι” S.El.1462; “ἐνδακοῦσαι στόμια” E.Hipp.1223; “συνδάκνειν” X.Eq.6.9; ς. Τροίας a bit or curb for Troy, of the Greek army, A.Ag.132 (lyr.).
2. = φορβειά, Eust.539.16.
3. female ornament for the neck, Poll.5.98.
