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Λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις λόγος – For men reason is a healer of grief – Für Menschen ist der Trauer Arzt allein das WortMaeroris unica medicina oratio.

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P. and V. [[ὄμβρος]], ὁ (Plat., ''Rep.'' 359D).
 
<b class="b2">Storm of rain</b>: P. and V. [[ἐπομβρία]], ἡ (Dem. 1274, Aesch., <b class="b2">Frag.</b> and Ar.).
 
<b class="b2">Rain</b>: Ar. and P. [[ὑετός]], ὁ, [[ὕδωρ]], τό.
 
<b class="b2">Storm</b>: P. and V. [[χειμών]], ὁ.
 
<b class="b2">Drizzle</b>: P. and V. [[ψακάς]], ἡ (Xen. also Ar.).
 
Met., <b class="b2">abundance</b>: see [[abundance]].
 
Met., <b class="b2">of weapons, etc.</b>: V. [[νιφάς]], ἡ; see also [[storm]].
 
<b class="b2">Borne down by a ceaseless shower of weapons from all sides</b>: V. πυκνῇ δὲ νιφάδι [[πάντοθεν]] σποδούμενος (Eur., <b class="b2">And</b>, 1129).
 
<b class="b2">He crept up beneath a shower of stones</b>: V. πετρούμενος ἀνεῖρπε (Eur., ''Phoen.'' 1177).
 
<b class="b2">With showers of stones</b>: V. πετρῶν ἀραγμοῖς (Eur., ''Phoen.'' 1143).
 
<b class="b2">The light armed troops on either hand prevented them with a shower of darts</b>: P. οἱ ψιλοὶ [[ἑκατέρωθεν]] βάλλοντες εἶργον (Thuc. 4, 33).
 
<b class="b2">Shower of tears</b>: V. [[πηγή]], ἡ, [[νοτίς]], ἡ, πλημμυρίς, ἡ, [[ἐπιρροή]], ἡ (Eur., <b class="b2">Frag.</b>), [[νᾶμα]], τό.
 
'''v. trans.'''
 
<b class="b2">Pour</b>: P. and V. χεῖν.
 
<b class="b2">Shower over</b>: P. and V. καταχεῖν (τί τινος).
 
<b class="b2">I take and shower these confetti over you</b>: Ar. τὰ καταχύσματα ταυτὶ [[καταχέω]] σου λαβοῦσα (Pl. 789).
 
<b class="b2">Shower down upon</b>: use P. and V. διδόναι.
 
<b class="b2">Shower</b> (<b class="b2">blows, etc.</b>): use P. and V. διδόναι; see [[deal]].
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P. and V. ὄμβρος, ὁ (Plat., Rep. 359D).

Storm of rain: P. and V. ἐπομβρία, ἡ (Dem. 1274, Aesch., Frag. and Ar.).

Rain: Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, ὕδωρ, τό.

Storm: P. and V. χειμών, ὁ.

Drizzle: P. and V. ψακάς, ἡ (Xen. also Ar.).

Met., abundance: see abundance.

Met., of weapons, etc.: V. νιφάς, ἡ; see also storm.

Borne down by a ceaseless shower of weapons from all sides: V. πυκνῇ δὲ νιφάδι πάντοθεν σποδούμενος (Eur., And, 1129).

He crept up beneath a shower of stones: V. πετρούμενος ἀνεῖρπε (Eur., Phoen. 1177).

With showers of stones: V. πετρῶν ἀραγμοῖς (Eur., Phoen. 1143).

The light armed troops on either hand prevented them with a shower of darts: P. οἱ ψιλοὶ ἑκατέρωθεν βάλλοντες εἶργον (Thuc. 4, 33).

Shower of tears: V. πηγή, ἡ, νοτίς, ἡ, πλημμυρίς, ἡ, ἐπιρροή, ἡ (Eur., Frag.), νᾶμα, τό.

v. trans.

Pour: P. and V. χεῖν.

Shower over: P. and V. καταχεῖν (τί τινος).

I take and shower these confetti over you: Ar. τὰ καταχύσματα ταυτὶ καταχέω σου λαβοῦσα (Pl. 789).

Shower down upon: use P. and V. διδόναι.

Shower (blows, etc.): use P. and V. διδόναι; see deal.