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ἐπομβρία

ἐπομβρία, heavy rain, abundance of wet, wet weather

ἐπομβρ-ία, ἡ,
  • heavy rain, abundance of rain, Hp. Aph. 3.15 (pl.), D. 55.11, etc.: generally, abundance of wet, πνευμάτων A. Fr. 300: opp. αὐχμός, Hp. Aër. 23, Ar. Nu. 1120: pl., Arist. Mete. 360b6, Thphr. HP 3.1.5, Str. 11.3.4, etc.: metaph., shower, χερμάδων Lyc. 333; deluge, δέλτων Lib. Ep. 333.5.
      • 2 the Deluge, J. AJ 1.2.3, al.
    • II humidity, of the body, Aret. SA 2.4, SD 2.1.

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