στενοχωρία

A. narrowness of space, a confined space, Hp. Art. 14 (codd., but v. στενυγροχωρίη)ς. τῇ φάρυγγι παρέχειν ib. 41; want of room, by sea or land, Th. 2.89, 4.26,30, Pl. Lg. 708b; ὑπὸ στενοχωρίας Id. Tht. 195a; opp. εὐρυχωρία and ἄνεσις, Plu. 2.679f, cf. 182b; ς. βίου the short space of life remaining, Ael. VH 2.41; τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τῆς ἐκεῖ στενοχωρίας εἰς πεδίον ἐξαγάγῃ Lib. Or. 64.10.

II. metaph., straits, difficulty, ἡ ς. τοῦ ποταμοῦ difficulty of passing the river, X. HG 1.3.7, cf. LXX De. 28.53, al.; distress, OGI 339.103 (Sestos, ii B.C.); ἡ τῆς πόλεως Plb. 1.67.1, etc.; ἡ τοῦ καιροῦ D.C. 39.34: pl. in 2 Ep.Cor. 6.4, PLond. 5.1677.11 (vi A.D.); also, narrow limits, prob. in Phld. Rh. 2.220 S.