ῥύμη
ῥύμη
ῥύμη, ἡ,
*ῥύω ἐρύω
the force, swing, rush of a body in motion, Lat. impetus, ῥύμῃ with a swing, Thuc.; πτερύγων ῥύμη the rush of wings, Ar.; ἡ ῥ. τῶν ἵππων Xen.:—metaph., εὐτυχεῖ ῥύμῃ θεοῦ Eur.; ἡ ῥ. τῆς ὀργῆς the vehemence of passion, Dem.
absol. a rush, charge, of soldiers, Thuc., Xen.
a street, Lat. vicus, Polyb., NTest.