noun · femininefirst declension
hydragōgia
hydragōgia f (genitive hydragōgiae)
Classical[hy.draˈɡoː.ɡi.a]Ecclesiastical[i.draˈɡɔː.d͡ʒi.a]
Meaning
- aqueduct, canal
sēnsūs portae, vēnae hydragōgiae, clovāca intestīnī
the senses are gates, the veins aqueducts, the intestines the sewer116 BCE – 27 BCE, Marcus Terentius Varro, Saturae Menippeae 290.1
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hydragōgia | hydragōgiae |
| genitive | hydragōgiae | hydragōgiārum |
| dative | hydragōgiae | hydragōgiīs |
| accusative | hydragōgiam | hydragōgiās |
| ablative | hydragōgiā | hydragōgiīs |
| vocative | hydragōgia | hydragōgiae |
hydrăgōgĭa, ae, f., = ὑδραγωγία,
I. an aqueduct, canal: venae (sunt) hydragogiae, Varr. ap. Non. 209, 20.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑδραγωγία (hudragōgía).