torrent
torrent
subs.
P. χείμαρρος, ὁ, ῥύαξ, ὁ, V. ῥεῖθρον χείμαρρον, τό ; see stream.
This whole plot would have burst like a torrent over the city: P. ὥσπερ χείμαρρος ἂν ἅπαν τοῦτο τὸ πρᾶγμα εἰς τὴν πόλιν εἰσέπεσε (Dem., 278).
Of a torrent, adj.: V. χείμαρρος.
Torrent bed: Ar. and P. χᾰράδρα, ἡ.
Met., of words: Ar. κρουνός, ὁ.
When Pytho grew bold and poured forth a torrent of invective against you, I did not give way: P. ἐγὼ μὲν τῷ Πύθωνι θρασυνομένῳ καὶ πολλῷ ῥέοντι καθʼ ὑμῶν οὐχ ὑπεχώρησα (Dem. 272).
subs.
P. χείμαρρος, ὁ, ῥύαξ, ὁ, V. ῥεῖθρον χείμαρρον, τό ; see stream.
This whole plot would have burst like a torrent over the city: P. ὥσπερ χείμαρρος ἂν ἅπαν τοῦτο τὸ πρᾶγμα εἰς τὴν πόλιν εἰσέπεσε (Dem., 278).
Of a torrent, adj.: V. χείμαρρος.
Torrent bed: Ar. and P. χᾰράδρα, ἡ.
Met., of words: Ar. κρουνός, ὁ.
When Pytho grew bold and poured forth a torrent of invective against you, I did not give way: P. ἐγὼ μὲν τῷ Πύθωνι θρασυνομένῳ καὶ πολλῷ ῥέοντι καθʼ ὑμῶν οὐχ ὑπεχώρησα (Dem. 272).
TORRENT
torrens (Plin.). A mountain torrent torrens monte praecipiti devolutus: a torrent of rain imber torrentis modo effusus (Curt. 8 4 5): a torrent of tears vis magna lacrimarum; plurimae lacrimae: a torrent of words flumen verborum (Cic.); quoddam eloquentiae flumen (Cic.); multa verba (Cic.); turba inanium verborum.
torrens (Plin.). A mountain torrent torrens monte praecipiti devolutus: a torrent of rain imber torrentis modo effusus (Curt. 8 4 5): a torrent of tears vis magna lacrimarum; plurimae lacrimae: a torrent of words flumen verborum (Cic.); quoddam eloquentiae flumen (Cic.); multa verba (Cic.); turba inanium verborum.
torrent:
I. A rapid stream:
1. torrens, ntis, m. (strictly part. with fluvius understood: whence we find such exprr. as torrentes fluvii, Varr. R. R. 1, 12, fin.; torrentia flumina, Virg. Aen. 7, 52): the discourse rushes on like a t., fertur quasi t. oratio, Cic. Fin. 2, 1, 3: Virg. Prov.: to stem the t. (in rowing): dirigere brachia contra t., Jnv. 4, 90.
2. by circuml.: *flumen rapidum; rapido decurrens flumine rivus, amnis.
II. Heavy fall of rain, etc.: Phr.: t.s of rain fall, imber torrentis modo effunditur, Curt. 8, 4, ad init.: I came to Capua amid t.s of rain, maximo imbri Capuam veni, Cic. Fam. 7, 20: cf. Virg. G. 1, 333, densissimus imber: t.s of blood, multus, plurimus sanguis, Liv. 2, 64, med. (pugnatum ingenti caede utrimque, plurimo sanguine): t.s of tears, multae lacrimae, Caes. B. G. 1, 20.
III. Fig.: of that which rushes on vehemently: torrens: e. g. verborum: Quint. 10, 7, 23. Nearly in same sense, flumen: v.FLOOD .
I. A rapid stream:
1. torrens, ntis, m. (strictly part. with fluvius understood: whence we find such exprr. as torrentes fluvii, Varr. R. R. 1, 12, fin.; torrentia flumina, Virg. Aen. 7, 52): the discourse rushes on like a t., fertur quasi t. oratio, Cic. Fin. 2, 1, 3: Virg. Prov.: to stem the t. (in rowing): dirigere brachia contra t., Jnv. 4, 90.
2. by circuml.: *flumen rapidum; rapido decurrens flumine rivus, amnis.
II. Heavy fall of rain, etc.: Phr.: t.s of rain fall, imber torrentis modo effunditur, Curt. 8, 4, ad init.: I came to Capua amid t.s of rain, maximo imbri Capuam veni, Cic. Fam. 7, 20: cf. Virg. G. 1, 333, densissimus imber: t.s of blood, multus, plurimus sanguis, Liv. 2, 64, med. (pugnatum ingenti caede utrimque, plurimo sanguine): t.s of tears, multae lacrimae, Caes. B. G. 1, 20.
III. Fig.: of that which rushes on vehemently: torrens: e. g. verborum: Quint. 10, 7, 23. Nearly in same sense, flumen: v.