ῥύμη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *rewH- (to draw) and related to ἐρύω (erúō, to draw, tear), ῥυμός (rhumós, pole of a chariot) and ῥυτά (rhutá, reins).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥῡ́μη • (rhū́mē) f (genitive ῥῡ́μης); first declension

  1. force, swing, rush of a body in motion
  2. rush, charge of soldiers or ships
  3. street, lane, alley
  4. slit, chink, crack

Declension

Derived terms

  • ῥυμαρχής (rhumarkhḗs)
  • ῥυμηδόν (rhumēdón)

References

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