agogae

From LSJ

πάντων χρηµάτων µέτρον ἐστίν ἄνθρωπος, τῶν µέν ὄντων ὡς ἐστιν, τῶν δέ οὐκ ὄντων ὡς οὐκ ἔστιν → man is the measure of all things, of things which are, that they are, and of things which are not, that they are not (Protagoras fr.1)

Source

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ăgōgae: ārum, f., = ἀγωγαί (or -οί) a conduit or aqueduct), in mines,
I channels or passages for drawing off water, Plin. 33, 4, 21, § 76, v. Sillig ad h. l.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

ăgōgæ, ārum, f. (ἀγωγαί), conduits disposés dans les mines pour l’écoulement des eaux : Plin. 33, 76.

Latin > German (Georges)

agōgae, ārum, f. (ἀγωγαί, sc. ὔδατος, Wasserleiter), als t.t. bei der Goldwäsche, Gräben, in denen der aus den Goldwerken kommende Bergstrom (torrens) das mitgeführte Gold absetzen sollte, Plin. 33, 76 sqq.

Latin > Chinese

agogae, arum. f. :: 水溝