ὑδρᾰγωγ-ός,όν,
A. bringing water,
σείριος
Plu. 2.365f
; ὑ. ἐν συνόδῳ ἡ σελήνη
Porph.
ap. Eus. PE 3.12 :ὑ. φάρμακαpurgativesproducing watery motions,
Gal. 11.325 .
II. Subst. ὑ.,ὁ, water-carrier,
Artem. 4.74 , JHS 24.195 (Greek text of Edict.Diocl. 7.31 , whereaquarius).
2. makerormanager of aqueducts,
Plu. 2.914b ;digger of a channel,
Man. 1.84 .
b. aqueductorirrigation channel,with or without irrigation-machinery, LXX 4 Ki. 18.17 , Si. 24.30 , PCair.Zen. 268.36
(iii B. C.), PMich.Zen. 45.23
(iii B. C.), PTeb. 50.8 , al.(ii B. C.), Wilcken Chr. 461.21