ὑδαρής

hydares

watery

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

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History of Animals 2
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Book VII 2
Chapter 9 586b27–587a8

586b33

Chapter 12 588a3–12

588a7
Generation of Animals 1
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Book V 1
Chapter 1 778a16–781a13

779a32
On Generation and Corruption 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 5 320a8–322a33

322a32
Metaphysics 1
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Book Ν 1
Chapter 6 1092b26–1093b29

1092b30
Poetics 1
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Chapter 26 1461b26–1462b19

1462b7
Politics 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 4 1262a25–1262b36

1262b15
On Sleep 1
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Chapter 3 456a30–458a32

457a16

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὑδαρής, ές, (ὕδωρ) A. watery, ὑδαρὲς διαχωρεῖν Hp. Prog. 11; ἰχῶρες Arist. HA 586b33, etc. 2. mostly of wine, mixed with too much water, ὑδαρἦ ʼνέχεέν σοι;—παντάπασι μὲν οὖν ὕδωρ Pherecr. 70, cf. Hp. Aër. 9 (Sup.), X. Lac. 1.3, Alex. 226, 230, Gal. 6.272 (Comp.); κεράννυται οὔθʼ ὑδαρὲς οὔτʼ ἄκρατον Antiph. 24; κυλίκιον ὑ. Lyc. Fr. 2: metaph., τὸ χρύσιον κέρναν ὐδαρέστερον, i.e. mix with a higher proportion of alloy, IG 12(2).1.14 (Mytil., iv B. C.). 3. metaph., washy, feeble, languid, ὑδαρεῖ σαίνειν φιλότητι A. Ag. 798 (anap.); φιλία Arist. Pol. 1262b15; μῦθος Id. Po. 1462b7; ὑ. καὶ ψυχρὸς λόγος D.H. Din. 11. II. of colour, watery, pale grey, ὄμμα προβάτων Arist. GA 779a32. III. of taste, insipid, as plums, Thphr. HP 1.12.1.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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