ὀχετηγός
From LSJ
ὥσπερ σελήνη γ' ἡλίῳ· τὴν μὲν χρόαν ἰδεῖν ὁμοιόν ἔστι θάλπει δ' οὐδαμῶς → like the moon to the sun: its color is similar to the eye, but it does not give off any heat
English (LSJ)
όν, (ἄγω)
A conducting or drawing off water by a ditch or conduit, ὡς δ' ὅτ' ἀνὴρ ὀ. ἀπὸ κρήνης μελανύδρου ἂμ φυτὰ καὶ κήπους ὕδατι ῥόον ἡγεμονεύῃ Il.21.257: metaph., πνεῦμα ὀ., of the flute, AP9.505.6; ἑῶν ὀ. ἐρώτων, of the Alpheus, ib.362.5, cf. 5.284 (Agath.); ἔρως ὀ. ἀνίης ib.228 (Maced.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 429] einen Graben, Kanal zum Leiten des Wassers ziehend, ἀνήρ, Il. 21, 257, sp. D., Maneth. 6, 422; auch übertr., πνεῦμα ὀχετηγόν, von der Flöte, Ep. ad. (IX, 3, 505, 5); ἑῶν ὀχετηγὸς ἐρώτων, vom Flußgott, Symm. her. 21 (IX, 362); vgl. Agath. 6 (V, 285).
