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ἔνυδρος

ἔνυδρος, with water in it, holding water; living in the water

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

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