ὑδρ-εία,ἡ,
A. drawing water, fetching water,
Th. 7.13 , Pl. Lg. 844b , Plb. 2.9.2 , etc.: in pl., Pl. Ax. 371e .
2. distribution of water, watering, irrigation,
Id. Lg. 761c , Thphr. HP 2.6.3 : metaph.,ἡ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας ἐπὶ τὰς φλέβας ὑ,
Pl. Ti. 78b , cf. 77d .
II. watering-place,
Plu. Them. 9 .—Cf.ὑδρίαfin.