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ῥόθος

rothos

roar (of waves, of oars)

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Where it lives

  • Persians 2 · 3.93/10k
  • Works and Days 1 · 1.73/10k

What it meant

1. ῥόθος · rhothos — Beekes

ῥόθος [m.] ‘roar (of waves, of oars)’, metaphorically ‘noise’ in general (Hes., A. Opp.); ‘path, trail’ (Nic; Boeot. acc. to Plu. in Hes. 13). VAR See below. «COMP Often as a second member, e.g. ἁλί-ρροθος ‘roared around by the sea’ (trag,, Mosch.), ταχύ-ρροθοι λόγοι “quickly rushing words’ (A.); παλι-ρρόθιος ‘rushing back’ (Od., Hell. epic). On » ἐπίρροθος, see s.v. *DER ῥόθιος, [f] -ἰάς ‘roaring, … — [Beekes, s.v. ῥόθος, p. 1341]

2. ῥόθος · rhothos — Chantraine

ῥόθος : m. «clapotement » des vagues, de l’eau sous les rames, etc, puis «bruit vague, confus », etc. (Hés, Tr. 220, Æsch, Pers. 406,462, Opp.): d'où « voie » d'une bête (Nic. Th. 672), ce qui s'explique, mais l'interprétation de Plu, In Hes, 13, qui pose ῥόθος comme nom d'un sentier de montagne en béotien, surprend. ᾿ Au second terme de composés : &Alppobos «où bruit la mer » (Æsch., E., Mosch.}, πολύ- (Æsch.), … — [Chantraine, s.v. ῥόθος, p. 997]

3. ῥόθος · rhothos — LSJ

rushing noise, roar of waves, dash of oars, stroke

rushing noise, roar of waves, dash of oars, ἐξ ἑνὸς ῥ. with one stroke, i.e. all at once, A. Pers. 462.

2 noise, tumult, confusion

of any confused, inarticulate sound, Περσίδος γλώσσης ῥ. the noise of the Persian (i.e. barbarian) tongue, ib. 406; τῆς δὲ Δίκης ῥ. ἑλκομένης, ᾗ κʼ ἄνδρες ἄγωσι δωροφάγοι but there is tumult or confusion, when Justice is dragged whithersoever bribed judges lead her, Hes. Op. 220.

3 rushing motion

of any rushing motion, πτερύγων ῥ. Opp. H. 5.17.

4 mountain path, track

Boeot., = mountain path, Plu. in Hes. 13; αἰγὸς ῥ. a goat-track, Nic. Th. 672.

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