στόμιον

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. HA 623a4; 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. SD 2.1, al.; socket of a bolt, στομίοις κλεῖθρα δέχοισθε AP 7.391 (Bass.); mouth of a canal, CPR 42.13 (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.