καμπή

A. winding, of a river, Hdt. 1.185; Εὐβοΐδα κ., of the Euripus, A. Fr. 30; τὰς κ. τῶν Χωρίων Aen.Tact. 15.6; τόπους καμπὰς ἔχοντας Ael. Tact. 35.4.

2. flexion, bending, τὰ ἄποδα δυσὶ Χρώμενα προέρχεται καμπαῖς Arist. IA 707b9, cf. HA 490a31.

3. curved part, Hero Spir. 2.16, Sor. 2.62.

II. turning-post in a racecourse, περὶ ταῖσι καμπαῖς ἡνίοχοι πεπτωκότες Ar. Pax 905; καμπαῖσι δρόμων E. IA 224(lyr.); εὐλαβηθῆναι περὶ τὴν κ. Pl. Ion 537a: metaph., μῦθον ἐς καμπὴν ἄγε bring a speech to its goal (cf. καμπτήρ 11), E. El. 659; καμπὴν ποιεῖσθαι Pl. Phd. 72b.

III. in Music, turn, sudden change, εἴ τις κάμψειέν τινα καμπήν Ar. Nu. 969; ἐξαρμονίους κ. Pherecr. 145.9, cf. ib. 28; καμπαὶ ᾀσμάτων Philostr. VS 2.28.

2. Rhet., rounding off of a period, Cic. Att. 1.14.4(pl.), Demetr. Eloc. 10, 17.

IV. bend or flexure of a limb, τῶν ὤμων, τῶν ἰσχίων, τῶν δακτύλων, etc., Arist. HA 498a25sqq., cf. Pl. Ti. 74e; of the skull, οὐκ ἔχουσα καμπάς ib.75c; οὐλὴ καμπῆ(= ‐ῇ)Χιρὸς δεξιᾶς Sammelb. 7031.5 (i A.D.).