aquilex

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εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)

Source

Latin > English

aquilex aquilegis N M :: water-diviner, man used to find water sources; conduit/water master/inspector

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ăquĭlex: ĕgis (ĭcis post-class., Tert. adv. Marc. 3, 5; Serv. ad Verg. G. 1, 109), m. aqua-lego,
I a conduit-master, water-inspector (= indagator aquarum, Col. 2, 2, 20), Varr. ap. Non. p. 69, 21; Plin. 26, 6, 16, § 30: Plin. Ep. 10, 46; Sen. Q. N. 3, 15.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

ăquĭlex,¹⁶ ĕgis et ĭcis, m., sourcier : Varro Men. 444 ; Plin. 26, 30.

Latin > German (Georges)

aquilex, legis (spätlat. licis), m. (aqua u. lego) = aquarum indagator (Col. 2, 2, 20) od. = aquarum scrutator vel repertor (Serv. Verg. georg. 1, 109) = ὑδρογνώμων, der sich auf Auffindung von Wasserquellen, ihre Fortleitung u. Verteilung nach verschiedenen Punkten versteht, der Wassertheoretiker, Rhabdomant, Varr. fr., Plin. u.a. Vgl. Löwe Prodr. p. 379.