ὑετός

A. ὕὠ rain, Il. 12.133, Hes. Op. 545; ποιεῖν ὑετόν Ar. V. 263 (lyr.); esp. a heavy shower (whereas ὄμβρος is continuous rain, ψεκάς or ψακάς drizzle), Antipho 5.22, X. Cyn. 5.4, Arist. Mete. 347a12, Mu. 394a31, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.203: pl., rains, Diog. Apoll.3, Arist. PA 653a4.

II. as Adj. in Sup., ἄνεμοι ὑετώτατοι the rainiest winds, Hdt. 2.25 (where θυετιώτατοι cod. D., ὑετιώτατοι Hude). [υ Hom., Hes., Att.; later υ in υετοῖο Nic. Th. 273.]