The Ancient Greek word for rain is
ὑετός
Translations for rain and their definitions
| ὕω | |
| 1. v. I rain | |
| 2. v. (with accusative of place) I rain on | |
| 3. v. (with cognate accusative) | |
| 4. v. (with dative of mode) | |
| 5. v. (passive) I am drenched with rain | |
| 6. v. (passive) I fall as rain |
| ὑετός | |
| 1. n. heavy (l, rain) |
| ὄμβρος | |
| 1. n. storm of rain, thunderstorm, sent by Zeus | |
| 2. n. (in general) water, as an element | |
| 3. n. inundation, flood, deluge | |
| 4. n. (figuratively) storm, shower |
| ψεκάς | |
| 1. drizzle, light rain |
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