γωνία

A. corner, angle, Hdt. 1.51, Pl. Men. 84d, etc.; γ. ἐπίπεδος, στερεά, plane, solid angle, Euc. 1 Def. 8,11 Def. 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. joiner's 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.)