water

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substantive

P. and V. ὕδωρ, τό, or use Ar. and V. δρόσος, ἡ, νᾶμα, τό (also, Plato but rare P.), V. χεῦμα, τό, νασμός, ὁ, νοτίς, ἡ (also Plato but rare P.). ποτόν, τό; see also stream, river.

water for drinking: P. and V. ποτόν, τό.

sea: P. and V. θάλασσα, ἡ; see sea.

go by water: P. and V. πλεῖν, Ar. and V. ναυστολεῖν, ναυσθλοῦσθαι.

convey by water: P. and V. πορθμεύειν, Ar. and V. ναυστολεῖν, ναυσθλοῦν; see convey.

a draught of water: V. πῶμα ὑδρηχόον (Eur., Fragment).

lustral water: P. and V. χέρνιψ, ἡ.

streams of water: V. λιβάδες ὑδρηλαί (Aesch., Persae 613).

living in water, aquatic, adj.: Ar. and P. ἔνυδρος.

under water: P. ὕφυδρος.

vessels for water: V. κρωσσοὶ ὑδρηλοί, οἱ (Eur., Cyclops 89).

water for washing: V. νίπτρα, τά.

draw (water), v.: Ar. and P. ἀρύτειν (or mid.).

get water: P. ὑδρεύεσθαι.

the task of getting water: P. ὑδρεία, ἡ.

verb transitive

P. and V. ἄρδειν (Plato), V. ἀρδεύειν, ὑγραίνειν.

sprinkle with water: V. ὑδραίνειν; see sprinkle.

give to drink: P. ποτίζειν (acc.) (Plato).