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ἀγωγός

ἀγωγός, leading

ἀγωγός, όν,
  • leading, guiding, and as Subst., guide, Hdt. 3.26; escort, Th. 2.12, cf. 4.78; ἀ. ὕδατος aqueduct, Mon.Anc.Gr. 19.5 (pl.); without ὕδατος, Just. Nov. 128.16 (pl.): c. gen., δύναμις ἀνθρώπων ἀ. power of leading men, Plu. Lyc. 5.
    • II leading towards, ἐπί τι Pl. R. 525a, Phld. D. 3.12; εἰς . . Plu. Per. 1.
    • III drawing, attracting, δύναμις ἀ. τινος, of the magnet, Dsc. 5.130.
      • 2 drawing forth, eliciting, χοαὶ νεκρῶν ἀγωγοί E. Hec. 536; δακρύων ἀ. Id. Tr. 1131; γυναικείων Hp. Aph. 5.28; ἐμμήνων Dsc. 1.16.
      • 3 abs., attractive, Plu. Crass. 7; τὸ ἀ. attractiveness, Id. Aud.poet. 2.25b.

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