ὑετός
Alt. ὑ_ετός, οῦ, ὁ,
Etym. ὕω
I. "rain", Lat. pluvius, Il., Hes., Ar.:— esp. "a heavy shower", Lat. nimbus, whereas ὄμβρος, Lat. imber, is "a lasting" rain, and ψεκάς or ψακάς "a drizzling" rain, Xen., etc.
II. as adj. in Sup. ἄνεμοι ὑετώτατοι the "rainiest" winds, Hdt.