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κλύδων

κλύδων, a wave, billow

κλύδων [ῠ], ωνος, ὁ,
  • wave, billow, and collectively, surf, rough water, Od. 12.421; πόντιος κ. A. Pr. 431 (lyr.), S. OC 1687 (lyr.); κ. πελάγιος, θαλάσσιος, E. Hec. 701, Med. 29; Θρῄκιος κ. S. OT 197 (lyr.); κ. ἄγριος Tim. Pers. 146: in Prose, prob. in Th. 2.84 (Phot., Suid., κλυδωνίῳ codd.), cf. Thphr. Char. 25.2; πνεῦμα καὶ κ. Arist. HA 548b13; κ. καὶ χειμών Id. PA 685a32: pl., Lyc. 474, Plb. 10.10.3.
      • 2 Medic., splashing in the stomach and chest, Gal. 1.348, al.; of sound heard in pleurisy, Id. 8.285; ἢν κ. ὑγρῶν ἀναπνέῃ ἐς τὰς διαπνοάς flood of humours, Aret. SA 1.5; of internal water in dropsy, Id. SD 2.1.
    • II metaph., κ. κακῶν sea of troubles, A. Pers. 599; κ. ξυμφορᾶς S. OT 1527 (troch.); κ. ἔφιππος flood of chariots, Id. El. 733; πολέμιος κ. E. Ion 60; πολὺς κ. δορός Id. Supp. 474; ἔριδος κ. Id. Hec. 116 (anap.); πόλις ἐν κλύδωνι τῶν ἄλλων πόλεων διαγομένη Pl. Lg. 758a; κ. καὶ μανία D. 19.314; ἐν χειμῶνι πολλῷ καὶ κ. τῆς πόλεως Plu. Cor. 32, cf. M.Ant. 12.14; κ. ἀλογίας Hierocl. in CA 26 p.479 M.

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