χοάνη
χοᾰ/ν-η, contr. χώνη,
A). funnel, δίκην δὲ χοάνης (fort. ἀκοῇ δὲ χοάνην) ὦτα διετετρήνατο Th. 18 , cf. ; 1.245 κύλικας ἀντλεῖν διὰ χώνης ; 108.31 καταχεῖν ὥσπερ διὰ χώνης R. 411a ; as a name of the throat, Pr. 2.3 ; as nickname of a great drinker, . 10.436e
2). Medic., funnelshaped hollow in the brain, also called ληνός, πύελος, ap. Corp.Fabr. 4.5.5 .
II). = χόανος , melting-pot, , 48J. , 5.75 AP 9.528 ( ).—The form χοάνη is said by Moer. p.401 P. to be Att. (cf. IG 12313.127 , 314.144 ), χώνη Hellenic.