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ἀρδεία

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Plato, Laws, 626e
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Full diacritics: ἀρδεία Medium diacritics: ἀρδεία Low diacritics: αρδεία Capitals: ΑΡΔΕΙΑ
Transliteration A: ardeía Transliteration B: ardeia Transliteration C: ardeia Beta Code: a)rdei/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A irrigation, Str.4.6.7, Plu.2.688a (pl.), BGU283.6 (ii A.D.); εἰς ἀρδείαν τῆς γῆς Wilcken Chr.461.24 (iii A.D.); of a horse, εἰς ἀρδείαν ἄγειν Ael.NA7.12.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀρδεία: ἡ, (ἄρδω) ἄρδευμα, πότισμα τῶν ἀγρῶν, Στράβ. 205, Πλούτ. 2. 687F· τῶν κτηνῶν, εἰς ἀρδείαν ἄγειν Αἰλ. π. Ζ. 7. 12

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
1 arrosement, irrigation;
2 action d’abreuver le bétail.
Étymologie: ἀρδεύω.