ῥόθιος

English (LSJ)

ον, also α, ον AP9.32, 10.2 (Antip.Sid.):—

   A rushing, roaring, dashing, esp. of waves, ἀμφὶ δὲ κῦμα βέβρυχεν ῥόθιον Od.5.412; of oars, ῥ. πλάται E.IT1133 (lyr.); of a ship dashing through the waves, AP10.2 (Antip. Sid.); μετὰ ῥοθίου βίας Arist.Mu.396a14: metaph. of an orator, Poll.6.147; of a horse, J.BJ6.2.8. Adv. -ίως Poll.4.24 codd., Vett.Val.345.33.    2 of fishes, guttling, Numen. ap. Ath.7.306d; cf. ῥοθιάζω 2.    3 swift, πόδες Leonid.Oxy.662.45.    II Subst. ῥόθια, τά, waves dashing on the beach, breakers, waves, S.Ph.688 (lyr.); ἀνέμων εὐαέσσιν ῥοθίοις E.Fr.773.36 (lyr.); cf.οὐτιδανός 11; and collectively in sg., surf, surge, A.Pr.1048 (anap.), E.IT426 (lyr.), Th.4.10: esp. of the dash and sound of oars, ῥοθίοις . . κώπας E.IT407 (κώπαις codd., lyr.), cf.Cyc.17; so in sg., Th. l.c. (acc. to Sch.), Hyp.Fr.157, Str. 15.2.12, D.S.13.99, etc.; γλυκερὰ ῥ., of wine, AP11.64 (Agath.): generally, of rushing, dashing motion, τῆς ἵππου τὸ ῥ. ἀνέχεσθαι D.H. 6.10, cf. Arr.Frr.164, 165 J.; so τῆς ὁρμῆς, τοῦ θυμοῦ, Luc. Tox.19,55: metaph., ἀοιδᾶν ῥόθια Pi.Pae.6.129; ῥοθ[ίῳ τινὶ] ἥκω τύχης prob.in Men. Pk.353.    2 loud shout, esp. of applause, ῥ. αἴρεσθαί τινι Ar.Eq.546: generally, tumult, riot, ἐχώρει ῥ. ἐν πόλει κακόν E.Andr.1096.