ὑδραγωγός

A. bringing water, σείριος Plu. 2.365f; ὑ. ἐν συνόδῳ ἡ σελήνη Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.12: ὑ. φάρμακα purgatives producing watery motions, Gal. 11.325.

II. Subst. ὑ.,ὁ, water-carrier, Artem. 4.74, JHS 24.195 (Greek text of Edict.Diocl. 7.31, where aquarius).

2. maker or manager of aqueducts, Plu. 2.914b; digger of a channel, Man. 1.84.

b. aqueduct or irrigation 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 (iii A. D.), etc.; ὑ. δαψιλής a copious watercourse, 1 Enoch 28.3.

3. one who drinks much water, dropsical person, Hp. Epid. 7.122.

4. a plant, = νυμφαία, Apul. Herb. 68.