ὄμβρος, ὁ,
A)
storm of rain, thunder-storm, sent by Zeus, ὅτ᾽ ἐπιβρίσῃ Διὸς ὄ. [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a storm at sea, [
Refs 7th c.BC+]; distinct from ὑετός or common rain, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; but sometimes,
heavy rain, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: in
plural,
rains, ὄ. πολλοὶ καὶ λάβροι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
A.2) generally,
water, as an element, μήτε γῆ, μήτ᾽ ὄ. ἱερός, μήτε φῶς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
urine, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
A.3)
inundation, τῶν παρακειμένων ὑδάτων [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ὀχετοὺς ἀγαγεῖν οἳ ἄξουσιν τὸν ὄ. εἰς τὰς ἐξαγωγούς [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
A.II)
metaphorically,
storm, shower, ἐν πολυφθόρῳ Διὸς ὄ, of a battle, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέλας ὄ. χάλαζά θ᾽ αἱματοῦσσ᾽ (χαλάζης αἵματος codices) [
Refs 5th c.BC+]