A.rushing, roaring, dashing, esp. of waves, “ἀμφὶ δὲ κῦμα βέβρυχεν ῥόθιον” Od.5.412; of oars, “ῥ. πλάται” E.IT1133 (lyr.); of a ship dashing through the waves, AP10.2 (Antip. Sid.); “μετὰ ῥοθίου βίας” Arist.Mu.396a14: metaph. of an orator, Poll.6.147; of a horse, J.BJ6.2.8. Adv. “-ίως” Poll.4.24 codd., Vett.Val.345.33.
3. swift, “πόδες” Leonid.Oxy.662.45.
II. Subst. ῥόθια, τά, waves dashing on the beach, breakers, waves, S.Ph.688 (lyr.); “ἀνέμων εὐαέσσιν ῥοθίοις” E.Fr.773.36 (lyr.); cf.“οὐτιδανός” 11; and collectively in sg., surf, surge, A.Pr.1048 (anap.), E.IT426 (lyr.), Th.4.10: esp. of the dash and sound of oars, “ῥοθίοις . . κώπας” E.IT407 (κώπαις codd., lyr.), cf.Cyc.17; so in sg., Th. l.c. (acc. to Sch.), Hyp.Fr.157, Str. 15.2.12, D.S.13.99, etc.; γλυκερὰ ῥ., of wine, AP11.64 (Agath.): generally, of rushing, dashing motion, “τῆς ἵππου τὸ ῥ. ἀνέχεσθαι” D.H. 6.10, cf. Arr.Frr.164, 165 J.; so τῆς ὁρμῆς, τοῦ θυμοῦ, Luc. Tox.19,55: metaph., “ἀοιδᾶν ῥόθια” Pi.Pae.6.129; ῥοθ[ίῳ τινὶ] ἥκω τύχης prob.in Men. Pk.353.