river
river
subs.
P. and V. ποτᾰμός, ὁ.
Stream: P. and V. ῥοή, ἡ, ῥεῦμα, τό, ῥεῖθρον, τό, ῥοῦς, ὁ (ῥόος, in V.), V. ῥέος, τό ; see stream.
Of a river, adj.: Ar. and V. ποτά̆μιος.
subs.
P. and V. ποτᾰμός, ὁ.
Stream: P. and V. ῥοή, ἡ, ῥεῦμα, τό, ῥεῖθρον, τό, ῥοῦς, ὁ (ῥόος, in V.), V. ῥέος, τό ; see stream.
Of a river, adj.: Ar. and V. ποτά̆μιος.
RIVER
flumen: fluvius: amnis (☞ flumen usually of larger rivers flowing into the sea; fluvius of smaller fresh-water rivers which are sometimes dried up; amnis a stream with reference rather to the flow of the water or its breadth and depth). Of or belonging to a river fluviatilis (e.g. piscis); fluvialis: fluviaticus: or by the genitive fluminis; e.g. a river god *fluminis numen. A great river fluvius magnus flumen magnum: a small river amniculus: a rapid river flumen rapidum fluvius rapidus; amnis incitatior: a slow or gentle river amnis sedatus; incredibili lenitate flumen est ita ut oculis in utram partem fluat judicari non potest (Caes. B.G. 1 12; is so slow): to turn the course of a river amnem in alium cursum deflectere et contorquere (Cic. Div. 1 19 38): The river has shady and pleasant banks amnis multa riparum amoenitate inumbratur (Curt.). The river divides the city amnis mediam urbem interfluit (Cic.). The river flows into the sea amnis in mare evadit (Curt.); flumen in mare influit (Cic.): the bed of a river fossa (e.g. fossa Rheni; Vid: Cic. Pis. 33 init.): down the river secundo flumine: up the river adverso flumine.
flumen: fluvius: amnis (☞ flumen usually of larger rivers flowing into the sea; fluvius of smaller fresh-water rivers which are sometimes dried up; amnis a stream with reference rather to the flow of the water or its breadth and depth). Of or belonging to a river fluviatilis (e.g. piscis); fluvialis: fluviaticus: or by the genitive fluminis; e.g. a river god *fluminis numen. A great river fluvius magnus flumen magnum: a small river amniculus: a rapid river flumen rapidum fluvius rapidus; amnis incitatior: a slow or gentle river amnis sedatus; incredibili lenitate flumen est ita ut oculis in utram partem fluat judicari non potest (Caes. B.G. 1 12; is so slow): to turn the course of a river amnem in alium cursum deflectere et contorquere (Cic. Div. 1 19 38): The river has shady and pleasant banks amnis multa riparum amoenitate inumbratur (Curt.). The river divides the city amnis mediam urbem interfluit (Cic.). The river flows into the sea amnis in mare evadit (Curt.); flumen in mare influit (Cic.): the bed of a river fossa (e.g. fossa Rheni; Vid: Cic. Pis. 33 init.): down the river secundo flumine: up the river adverso flumine.
river (subs.):
1. flūmen, ĭnis, n. (the most common term): a winding r., curvum f., Virg. G. 2, 12: the r. winds among the valleys, f. insinuat se inter valles, Liv. 32, 13: deep-channelled r.s, cava f., Virg. G. 1, 326: a wonderfully gentle r., incredibili lenitate f., Caes. B. G. 1, 12 up the r., adverso flumine: down the r., secundo f., id. B. G. 7, 60: the advantages arising from r.s, fluminum opportunitates, Cic. N. D. 2, 53, 132. Transf.: a r. of blood, f. sanguinis, Lucr. 2, 354: v.STREAM , TORRENT .
2. flŭvius (gen. pl. fluviûm, Val. Fl. 6, 391: flūvjōrum, Virg. G. 1, 482: not in Caes.): a r. overshadowed with trees, f. opacus, Virg. Aen. 7, 36: on the banks of a r. which flows into the Black Sea, apud fluvium qui in Pontum influit, Cic. Tusc. 1, 39, 94.
3. amnis, is, m. (flowing water, cf. Cic. N. D. 2, 7, 20: not in Caes.): a r. rich in gold, aurifer a., Catul. 29, 20: a r. that never runs dry, perennis a., Cic. Rep. 2, 5: a navigable r., a. navium patiens, Liv. 21, 31: a r. full of fords, a. vadosus, Virg. Aen. 7, 728: brimming r.s, pleni a., Ov. M. 1, 344: swollen r.s, inflati a., Liv. 40, 33: one flows like a tranquil r., the other rushes on more rapidly, alter quasi sedatus a. fluit, alter incitatior fertur, Cic. Or. 12, 39. (N.B.--On the form of the abl. cf. the comment. on Liv. 32, 10.) Phr.: to rush into the r., in aquam ruere, id. 1, 27, ad fin.: willows that grow beside r.s, amnicolae salices, Ov. M. 10, 96.
1. flūmen, ĭnis, n. (the most common term): a winding r., curvum f., Virg. G. 2, 12: the r. winds among the valleys, f. insinuat se inter valles, Liv. 32, 13: deep-channelled r.s, cava f., Virg. G. 1, 326: a wonderfully gentle r., incredibili lenitate f., Caes. B. G. 1, 12 up the r., adverso flumine: down the r., secundo f., id. B. G. 7, 60: the advantages arising from r.s, fluminum opportunitates, Cic. N. D. 2, 53, 132. Transf.: a r. of blood, f. sanguinis, Lucr. 2, 354: v.
2. flŭvius (gen. pl. fluviûm, Val. Fl. 6, 391: flūvjōrum, Virg. G. 1, 482: not in Caes.): a r. overshadowed with trees, f. opacus, Virg. Aen. 7, 36: on the banks of a r. which flows into the Black Sea, apud fluvium qui in Pontum influit, Cic. Tusc. 1, 39, 94.
3. amnis, is, m. (flowing water, cf. Cic. N. D. 2, 7, 20: not in Caes.): a r. rich in gold, aurifer a., Catul. 29, 20: a r. that never runs dry, perennis a., Cic. Rep. 2, 5: a navigable r., a. navium patiens, Liv. 21, 31: a r. full of fords, a. vadosus, Virg. Aen. 7, 728: brimming r.s, pleni a., Ov. M. 1, 344: swollen r.s, inflati a., Liv. 40, 33: one flows like a tranquil r., the other rushes on more rapidly, alter quasi sedatus a. fluit, alter incitatior fertur, Cic. Or. 12, 39. (N.B.--On the form of the abl. cf. the comment. on Liv. 32, 10.) Phr.: to rush into the r., in aquam ruere, id. 1, 27, ad fin.: willows that grow beside r.s, amnicolae salices, Ov. M. 10, 96.
ποταμός
ποταμός, river
ῥεῖθρον
that which flows, a river, stream
ῥοή
a river, stream, flood
Πηνειός
Peneüs, a river in Thessaly
νᾶμα
anything flowing, running water, a river, stream
(n.) a Paeonian, slain by Achilles; a river; (adj.) Aenian (of the town of Ainos)
Βοάγριος
Boagrius, river in Locris
Εὐρωπός
Europus (f) city (m) river
Εὐρώτας
Eurotas, river in Laconia
Κάρησος
Caresus (m., river in Troad; f., town)
Κάϊκος
Caicus, river in Mysia
Ληθαῖος
Lethaeus, river (Ionia, Crete)
Πάμισος
Pamisus, river in Thessalia
Παμισός
Pamisus, river in Messenia
Σατνιόεις
Satnioeis, river in the Troas
Σελλήεις
Selleis, a river in Elis
Σολόεις
f., city Soloeis, Solus, Soluntum; m. hero, river
Ἀνίας
Anias, a river in Arcadia
Ἀξιός
a river in Macedonia
Ἀχέρων
Acheron, river of woe
Ἄναυρος
a river in Thessaly
Ἰλισός
the Ilissus river
Ἰᾶπυξ
the NW (WNW) wind; Iapyx son of Daedalus; a river in S. Italy
Ἶρις2
Iris, a river
Ῥοδίος
Rhodios, river in the Troad
ποταμός, river
ῥεῖθρον
that which flows, a river, stream
ῥοή
a river, stream, flood
Πηνειός
Peneüs, a river in Thessaly
νᾶμα
anything flowing, running water, a river, stream
appearing fewer than 50 times
Αἴνιος(n.) a Paeonian, slain by Achilles; a river; (adj.) Aenian (of the town of Ainos)
Βοάγριος
Boagrius, river in Locris
Εὐρωπός
Europus (f) city (m) river
Εὐρώτας
Eurotas, river in Laconia
Κάρησος
Caresus (m., river in Troad; f., town)
Κάϊκος
Caicus, river in Mysia
Ληθαῖος
Lethaeus, river (Ionia, Crete)
Πάμισος
Pamisus, river in Thessalia
Παμισός
Pamisus, river in Messenia
Σατνιόεις
Satnioeis, river in the Troas
Σελλήεις
Selleis, a river in Elis
Σολόεις
f., city Soloeis, Solus, Soluntum; m. hero, river
Ἀνίας
Anias, a river in Arcadia
Ἀξιός
a river in Macedonia
Ἀχέρων
Acheron, river of woe
Ἄναυρος
a river in Thessaly
Ἰλισός
the Ilissus river
Ἰᾶπυξ
the NW (WNW) wind; Iapyx son of Daedalus; a river in S. Italy
Ἶρις2
Iris, a river
Ῥοδίος
Rhodios, river in the Troad
amnis
a river
fluvius
a river
Styx
a river of the infernal regions
a river of the lower world
Acheruns
a river of the lower world
Amphrysus
a small river of Thessaly
Axius
river in Greece; also human proper name
Cocytus
(lamentation), a river of the Lower World
Gallus2
river, tributary of Sagaris; pl priests of Cybele
Lethe
a river in the lower world, river of oblivion
Simois
river at Troy
fluenta
a flow, flood, stream, river
a river
fluvius
a river
Styx
a river of the infernal regions
appearing fewer than 50 times
Acherona river of the lower world
Acheruns
a river of the lower world
Amphrysus
a small river of Thessaly
Axius
river in Greece; also human proper name
Cocytus
(lamentation), a river of the Lower World
Gallus2
river, tributary of Sagaris; pl priests of Cybele
Lethe
a river in the lower world, river of oblivion
Simois
river at Troy
fluenta
a flow, flood, stream, river
river
Rivers
- bringing down mud: Paus. 7.2.11, Paus. 8.24.8, 11
- cold: Paus. 8.28.2ff.
- crooked: Paus. 8.41.3
- flowing through seas and lakes: Paus. 5.7.3ff., Paus. 8.54.3
- flowing underground: Paus. 2.5.3, Paus. 8.44.4, Paus. 8.54.1ff., Paus. 9.30.8
- plants and trees peculiar to certain rivers: Paus. 5.14.3
- rivers of Greece do not breed deadly creatures: Paus. 4.34.2, 3
- prince of rivers: Paus. 8.38.10
- river that cures leprosy: Paus. 5.5.11
- river that cures love: Paus. 7.23.3
- river which causes flocks and herds to bring forth males: Paus. 7.22.11
- cakes thrown into springs of river: Paus. 10.8.10
- hair cut in honour of rivers: Paus. 1.37.3, Paus. 8.41.3
- hair kept long in honour of river: Paus. 8.20.3
- sacrifice offered annually to river by king: Paus. 4.3.10
- river shrinks from contact with blood: Paus. 9.30.8
- river springs up where human blood is shed: Paus. 9.33.4
- altars to rivers: Paus. 1.34.3, Paus. 1.41.2
- images of all rivers except the Nile made of white marble: Paus. 8.24.12