ἔνυδρος
enydros
with water in it, holding water
Appears 85 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἔνυδρος, ον, (ὕδωρ) A. with water in it, holding water, ἔ. τεῦχος, i.e. a bath, Ag. 1128 (lyr.); of countries, well-watered, Ἄργος ἔ. Fr. 24; Αἴγυπτος ἐοῦσα . . ὑπτίη τε καὶ ἔ. 2.7 (ἄνυδρος codd.), cf. Cyr. 3.2.11; opp. χερσαῖος, PMasp. 188.5 (vi A.D.); τὸ ἔ. abundance of water, 6.6.4. 2. of water, watery, νάματα, λίμνη, Ph. 659 (lyr.), Ion 872 (anap.). 3. living in or by water, νύμφαι ἔ. λειμωνιάδες who haunt the watery meads, Ph. 1454 (anap.); of plants, growing in water, δόναξ Ra. 234, cf. HP 1.14.3, 5.3.4; of animals, Sph. 220b, Plt. 264d; of fish, IA 713a10, Ti. Locr.104e; of birds, HA 559a21; τὰ ἔ. (sc. ζῷα) ib.487a26. 4. of land, in the water, submerged, Mete. 352a22.
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