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ὑδρορρόα

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Full diacritics: ὑδρορρόα Medium diacritics: ὑδρορρόα Low diacritics: υδρορρόα Capitals: ΥΔΡΟΡΡΟΑ
Transliteration A: hydrorróa Transliteration B: hydrorroa Transliteration C: ydrorroa Beta Code: u(drorro/a

English (LSJ)

ὑδρορρόα, ἡ, but in Att. also ὑδρορρόη acc. to Moer.p.381 P., and so Polyaen.1.37: (ῥοή):—

   A watercourse, whether on the ground, conduit, sluice, Ar.Ach.922,1186; or on the roof, gutter, spout, Id.V.126; ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν ὑδρορρόαι δύο ῥέουσιν μέλανος = two streams of black run from the eyes - Fragment 98 from Αἱ Στεφανοπώλιδες "The Garland-Selling Ladies" by the comic playwright Eubulus, 4th cent. BCE. It refers to the facial cosmetics ("black" = mascara) worn by Athenian women: in the summer heat, the black around their eyes or on their eyelashes runs down their cheeks Reference. Eub.98.4.    II = ὕδρωψ, AB312.    III a hidden rock in the sea, acc. to (the error of) Sch.Ar.Ach.1181.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ὑδρορρόα: ἀλλὰ παρ’ Ἀττικ. καὶ ὑδρορρόη, Λοβέκ. εἰς Φρύνιχ. 492· (ῥοή)· - ἀγωγός, ὀχετὸς ὕδατος, ἢ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, αὖλαξ, διῶρυξ, «κανάλι», Ἀριστοφ. Ἀχ. 922, 1186 ἢ ἐπὶ τῆς στέγης, τὸ κοίλωμα πρὸς ὑποδοχὴν τῶν τῆς βροχῆς ὑδάτων καὶ ἡ ὀπὴ δι’ ἧς ἐκρέουσιν, Ἀριστοφ. Σφ. 126· ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν ὑδρορρόαι δύο ῥέουσιν Εὔβουλος ἐν «Στεφανοπώλισιν» 1. 4. ΙΙ. = ὕδρωψ, Α. Β. 312. ΙΙΙ. «ὕφαλος πέτρα» κατὰ τὴν (πιθανῶς ἡμαρτημένην) ἑρμηνείαν τοῦ Σχολ. εἰς Ἀριστοφ. Ἀχ. 1185.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
1 canal;
2 gouttière.
Étymologie: ὕδωρ, ῥοή.

Greek Monolingual

ἡ, Α
(δωρ. τ.) βλ. υδρορρόη.

Greek Monotonic

ὑδρορρόα: ἡ, αλλά σε Αττ. επίσης -ρόη, αγωγός υδάτων επάνω από το έδαφος, αυλάκι, κανάλι, διώρυγα, σε Αριστοφ.· λέγεται για επάνω στη στέγη, υδρορροή, λούκι, κρουνός νερού, στον ίδ.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

ὑδρορρόα:
1) канал или канава Arph.;
2) сточная труба Arph.

Middle Liddell

ὑδρορρόα, ἡ, but in attic also ὑδρορρόη
a water-course, whether on the ground, a conduit, canal, sluice, Ar.; or on the roof, a gutter, spout, Ar.

English (Woodhouse)

channel, conduit, pipe, pipe for conveying water

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