shower
shower
subs.
P. and V. ὄμβρος, ὁ (Plat. Rep. 359d).
Storm of rain: P. and V. ἐπομβρία, ἡ (Dem. 1274, Aesch. Frag. and Ar.).
Rain: Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, ὕ̆δωρ, τό.
Storm: P. and V. χειμών, ὁ.
Drizzle: P. and V. ψᾰκά̆ς, ἡ (Xen. also Ar.).
Met., abundance: see abundance.Met., of weapons, etc.: V. νῐφά̆ς, ἡ ; see also storm.
Borne down by a ceaseless shower of weapons from all sides: V. πυκνῇ δὲ νιφάδι πάντοθεν σποδούμενος (Eur. And, 1129).
He crept up beneath a shower of stones: V. πετρούμενος ἀνεῖρπε (Eur. Phoen. 1177).
With showers of stones: V. πετρῶν ἀραγμοῖς (Eur. Phoen. 1143).
The light armed troops on either hand prevented them with a shower of darts: P. οἱ ψιλοὶ ἑκατέρωθεν βάλλοντες εἶργον (Thuc. 4.33).
Shower of tears: V. πηγή, ἡ, νοτί̆ς, ἡ, πλημμῡρί̆ς, ἡ, ἐπιρροή, ἡ (Eur. Frag.), νᾶμα, τό.
subs.
P. and V. ὄμβρος, ὁ (Plat. Rep. 359d).
Storm of rain: P. and V. ἐπομβρία, ἡ (Dem. 1274, Aesch. Frag. and Ar.).
Rain: Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, ὕ̆δωρ, τό.
Storm: P. and V. χειμών, ὁ.
Drizzle: P. and V. ψᾰκά̆ς, ἡ (Xen. also Ar.).
Met., abundance: see abundance.Met., of weapons, etc.: V. νῐφά̆ς, ἡ ; see also storm.
Borne down by a ceaseless shower of weapons from all sides: V. πυκνῇ δὲ νιφάδι πάντοθεν σποδούμενος (Eur. And, 1129).
He crept up beneath a shower of stones: V. πετρούμενος ἀνεῖρπε (Eur. Phoen. 1177).
With showers of stones: V. πετρῶν ἀραγμοῖς (Eur. Phoen. 1143).
The light armed troops on either hand prevented them with a shower of darts: P. οἱ ψιλοὶ ἑκατέρωθεν βάλλοντες εἶργον (Thuc. 4.33).
Shower of tears: V. πηγή, ἡ, νοτί̆ς, ἡ, πλημμῡρί̆ς, ἡ, ἐπιρροή, ἡ (Eur. Frag.), νᾶμα, τό.
shower
v. trans.
Pour: P. and V. χεῖν.
Shower over: P. and V. κᾰτᾰχεῖν (τί τινος).
I take and shower these confetti over you: Ar. τὰ καταχύσματα ταυτὶ καταχέω σου λαβοῦσα (Pl. 789).
Shower down upon: use P. and V. δῐδόναι.
Shower (blows, etc.): use P. and V. δῐδόναι; see deal.
v. trans.
Pour: P. and V. χεῖν.
Shower over: P. and V. κᾰτᾰχεῖν (τί τινος).
I take and shower these confetti over you: Ar. τὰ καταχύσματα ταυτὶ καταχέω σου λαβοῦσα (Pl. 789).
Shower down upon: use P. and V. δῐδόναι.
Shower (blows, etc.): use P. and V. δῐδόναι; see deal.
SHOWER
v. fundere: effundere: superfundere (PROP. and figuratively).
v. fundere: effundere: superfundere (PROP. and figuratively).
s. PROP. imber (general term): nimbus (a sudden shower): pluvia (rain). A heavy shower fell magnus imber ruebat caelo (densi funduntur ab aethere nimbi Ov.): a sudden and heavy shower nimbus effusus (Liv.). April shower *pluvia cui sol interfulget.
Figuratively imber: nimbus: copia: vis: velut procella (e.g. of missiles Liv. 37 41). There fell such a shower of stones that etc. tanta vis lapidum creberrimae grandinis modo effusa est ut etc.
Figuratively imber: nimbus: copia: vis: velut procella (e.g. of missiles Liv. 37 41). There fell such a shower of stones that etc. tanta vis lapidum creberrimae grandinis modo effusa est ut etc.
shower (subs.):
I. A fall of rain or hail:
1. imber, bris, m. (heavy, stormy rain): I came to Capua in the midst of a very heavy s., maximo imbri Capuam veni, Cic. Att. 7, 20: a s. of stones or blood, lapideus aut sanguineus i., id. Div. 2, 28, 60.
2. plŭvia: v.RAIN . Phr.: there was a s. of stones, lapidibus pluit, Liv. 35, 9: as a protection against the s. (of ashes, etc.), munimenta adversus decidentia, Plin. 6, 16, 16.
II. Fig.: of missiles, etc., hurled in great numbers, etc.:
1. imber (rare in this sense): the iron s. fell thick, ferreus ingruit i., Virg. Aen. 12, 284.
2. nimbus (poet.): a s. of javelins, n. pilorum, Sil. 5, 215: a s. of darts, telorum n., Lucan 4, 776: a s. of stones and rocks, n. lapidum saxorumque, Flor. 3, 8 a s. of flowers, purpureus n., Claud. Nupt. Honor. et Mar. 298.
3. in prose expr. by vis, multitudo: s.s of tears, vis lacrimarum, Cic. Rep. 6, 14: such a s. of missiles, *tanta multitudo (vis) telorum: v.MULTITUDE . Phr.: a perfect s. of missiles, *tela densissima: cf. Virg. Aen. 9, 555.
I. A fall of rain or hail:
1. imber, bris, m. (heavy, stormy rain): I came to Capua in the midst of a very heavy s., maximo imbri Capuam veni, Cic. Att. 7, 20: a s. of stones or blood, lapideus aut sanguineus i., id. Div. 2, 28, 60.
2. plŭvia: v.
II. Fig.: of missiles, etc., hurled in great numbers, etc.:
1. imber (rare in this sense): the iron s. fell thick, ferreus ingruit i., Virg. Aen. 12, 284.
2. nimbus (poet.): a s. of javelins, n. pilorum, Sil. 5, 215: a s. of darts, telorum n., Lucan 4, 776: a s. of stones and rocks, n. lapidum saxorumque, Flor. 3, 8 a s. of flowers, purpureus n., Claud. Nupt. Honor. et Mar. 298.
3. in prose expr. by vis, multitudo: s.s of tears, vis lacrimarum, Cic. Rep. 6, 14: such a s. of missiles, *tanta multitudo (vis) telorum: v.
shower (v.):
I. Trans.: To bestow liberally; to scatter in abundance:
1. fundo, fūdi, fūsum, 3 (of darts or arrows): to s. numbers of darts on every side after the manner of snow, undique tela f. crebra nivis ritu, Virg. Aen. 11, 611. Comp.: (1) sŭperfundo, 3 (to s. down upon): to s. down a great number of darts, magnam vim telorum s., Tac. Agr. 36, init. (2) infundo, 3: to s. a cloud of arrows upon the ships, i. vim sagittarum ratibus, Curt. 9, 7.
2. ingĕro, gessi, gestum, 3 (to heap upon): to s. down blows, verbera i., Curt. 6, 11: to s. down arrows and javelins, sagittas et jacula i., Liv. 36, 18.
II. Intrans.: To rain in s.s: expr. by pluit: v.TO RAIN . See also subs.
I. Trans.: To bestow liberally; to scatter in abundance:
1. fundo, fūdi, fūsum, 3 (of darts or arrows): to s. numbers of darts on every side after the manner of snow, undique tela f. crebra nivis ritu, Virg. Aen. 11, 611. Comp.: (1) sŭperfundo, 3 (to s. down upon): to s. down a great number of darts, magnam vim telorum s., Tac. Agr. 36, init. (2) infundo, 3: to s. a cloud of arrows upon the ships, i. vim sagittarum ratibus, Curt. 9, 7.
2. ingĕro, gessi, gestum, 3 (to heap upon): to s. down blows, verbera i., Curt. 6, 11: to s. down arrows and javelins, sagittas et jacula i., Liv. 36, 18.
II. Intrans.: To rain in s.s: expr. by pluit: v.
appearing fewer than 50 times
θρύαλλονshower of smuts
λιθάς
a shower of stones
περικλύδην
shower
ὀϊστοβρόχιον
shower of arrows
ῥάσμα
shower