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|Definition=ατος, τό, (χέω) <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[that which is poured]], [[stream]], <b class="b3">χ. κασσιτέροιο</b> [[stream of molten]] tin, <span class="bibl">Il.23.561</span>; χ. θαλάσσης <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>192.2</span> (anap.); πόντου <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>316.2</span>, <span class="title">Trag.Adesp.</span>157; ποτάμιον χ. ὑδάτων <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hel.</span>1304</span> (lyr.); χ. Ἐρασίνου <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>1020</span>(lyr.), cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Eu.</span>293</span>; <b class="b3">χ. ἀκήρατον</b> pure [[spring water]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>471</span>; even <b class="b3">σταθερὸν χ</b>. standing [[water]], <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>276</span>; also ἄνεμός ἐστιν ἠέρος ῥεῦμα καὶ χ. <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Flat.</span>3</span>: pl., [[streams]], Σκαμάνδρου <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>9.39</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>1028</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ph.</span>793</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> generally, <b class="b3">χ. νιφετοῖο</b> [[fall]] of snow, <span class="bibl">Nonn.<span class="title">D.</span>3.213</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">210</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> metaph., [[stream]], [[flow]], εὔμουσα χ. <span class="title">AP</span>9.661 (Jul.Aeg.): of language, Longin.13.1. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> pl., [[cast vessels]], [[bowls]], χεύματα ἀργύρεα κυκλοτερέα <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.51</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Poll.10.82</span>.</span>