What does hydragōgus mean in Latin?

hydragōgus, a adjective, means “that carries off water”.

How do you pronounce hydragōgus?

In classical Latin, [hy.draˈɡoː.ɡʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.draˈɡɔː.ɡus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

hydragōgus (feminine hydragōga, neuter hydragōgum)

Classical[hy.draˈɡoː.ɡʊs]Ecclesiastical[i.draˈɡɔː.ɡus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	hydragōgus	hydragōga	hydragōgum
genitive	hydragōgī	hydragōgae	hydragōgī
dative	hydragōgō	hydragōgae	hydragōgō
accusative	hydragōgum	hydragōgam	hydragōgum
ablative	hydragōgō	hydragōgā	hydragōgō
vocative	hydragōge	hydragōga	hydragōgum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	hydragōgī	hydragōgae	hydragōga
genitive	hydragōgōrum	hydragōgārum	hydragōgōrum
dative	hydragōgīs	hydragōgīs	hydragōgīs
accusative	hydragōgōs	hydragōgās	hydragōga
ablative	hydragōgīs	hydragōgīs	hydragōgīs
vocative	hydragōgī	hydragōgae	hydragōga

hydrăgōgus, a, um, adj., = ὑδραγωγός,

I. that carries off water.

I. Adj.: utendum aquiducis medicamentis, quae Graeci hydragoga vocaverunt, Cael. Aur. Tard. 3, 8, 119.—

II. Subst.: hydrage-gos, i, f., a plant, called also chamaedaphne and daphnites, App. Herb. 27.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑδραγωγός (hudragōgós).