ῥύαξ
ῥύαξ, a rushing stream, a torrent
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ῥύακα Noun: masculine accusative singular of ῥύαξ
ῥύαξ [ῠ], ᾱκος, ὁ, (ῥέω)
- rushing stream, mountain torrent, Th. 4.96, Dsc. 3.51, prob. in OGI 335.111 (Pergam., ii B.C.).
- 2 esp. stream of lava from a volcano, ὁ ῥ. τοῦ πυρὸς ἐκ τῆς Αἴτνης Th. 3.116, cf. Pl. Phd. 111e, 113b, Arist. Mir. 833a17, Thphr. Lap. 22; ὁ καλούμενος ῥ. D.S. 14.59.
- 3 metaph., ῥ. ἀργύρου γενέσθαι Id. 5.35.
- 4 of dolphins, etc., ἔχει οἷον ῥ. δύο ἐξ ὧν τὸ γάλα ῥεῖ two flow-holes, Arist. HA 504b24.
ῥύαξ, ακος (ὁ) [ᾱκ] écoulement, d’où :
1 torrent formé par les pluies, Thc. 4, 96 ||
2 ruisseau de sang, Arstd. ||
3 courant de lave ou de matières enflammées, Thc. 3, 116 ; Plat. Phæd. 111e, 113b; Arstt. Mir. 38 ; Th. Lap. 22, etc. ||
4 p. ext. conduit d’un liquide, Arstt. H.A. 2, 13, 3.
Étym. ῥέω.
ῥύαξ, ακος, ὁ, jeder hervorbrechende Quell, Strom ; bes. der Feuerstrom, der sich aus feuerspeienden Bergen ergießt, Lavastrom, Heind. Plat. Phaed. 111e, 113b ; τοῦ πυρός, Thuc. 3.116, 4.96 u. Sp.; auch übertr., Arist. H.A. 2.13.
ῥύαξ, ᾱκος,
ῥέω
- a rushing stream, a torrent, Thuc.; ὁ ῥ. τοῦ πυρός, of a stream of lava, Thuc.