ὑδρορρόα: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[[ὑδρορρόα]], ἡ, but in Att. also [[ὑδρορρόη]] acc. to Moer.<span class="bibl">p.381</span> P., and so <span class="bibl">Polyaen.1.37</span>: ([[ῥοή]]):—<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[watercourse]], whether on the ground, [[conduit]], [[sluice]]</b>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>922</span>,<span class="bibl">1186</span>; or on the roof, [[gutter]], [[spout]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">V.</span>126</span>; <b class="b3">ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν ὑδρορρόαι δύο ῥέουσιν μέλανος</b> = [[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 [https://www.translatum.gr/forum/index.php?topic=668157.0 Reference]. <span class="bibl">Eub.98.4</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> = [[ὕδρωψ]], <span class="title">AB</span>312. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> a [[hidden rock in the sea]], acc. to (the error of) Sch.<span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>1181</span>.</span>