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C / coxa
noun

coxa

gen. coxae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
the hip
the hip.
Prop, Cels. 4, 22, 1; 8, 1 fin.; 8, 10, 5; Cael. Aur. Tard. 4, 3, 38; cf. also…
Prop, Cels. 4, 22, 1; 8, 1 fin.; 8, 10, 5; Cael. Aur. Tard. 4, 3, 38; cf. also coxendix.—Hence,
The hip-bone
The hip-bone, Plin. Ep. 2, 1, 5.—
a bend inwards by extension
Transf., in the Agrimensores: agrorum, a bend inwards (with angulus), Sic. Fl. p. 6 Goes.
Perseus ID: n11439 Key: coxa