Metaurus
From LSJ
οὐ γὰρ συμφύεται τὰ πεπηγότα ὤσπερ τὰ ὑγρά (Aristotle, Meteorologica 348a.14) → since solid bodies/frozen drops cannot coalesce like liquid ones
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
(River) Μέταυρος, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Mĕtaurus: i, m., = Μέταυρος,
I the name of several rivers.
I A river in Umbria, celebrated for the defeat of Hasdrubal, the brother of Hannibal, now Meturo, Liv. 27, 43 sq.; Sil. 8, 486.—Hence, Mĕtau-rus, a, um, adj., of Metaurus: Metaurum flumen, Hor. C. 4, 4, 38.—
II A river in the Bruttian territory, now Marro, Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 73.
