ῥῆον
From LSJ
Ἡ δὲ Σελήνη γενομένη μὲν ἐκ τῆς ἀντανακλάσεως τοῦ ἡλιακοῦ φωτὸς → the moon having been made from the reflection of sunlight (Vettius Valens, Anthologies 1.14)
English (LSJ)
τό,
German (Pape)
[Seite 840] τό, = ῥᾶ, w. m. s.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ῥῆον: τό, = ῥᾶ, «ῥῆον, ἔνιοι δὲ προσαγορεύουσιν αὐτὸ ῥᾶ» Γαλην. τ. 13, σ. 224.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: rhubarb (Gal.).
Other forms: Also called Ώῥᾶ (Dsc.)
Etymology: The word would come from the river called Rha, the Wolga (Amm. Marcell. 22,8,28). Cf. André, Lexique s.v. rha a. reum.
