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ὑδαρής

ὑδαρής, mixed with too much water, watery, washy

Could not find Ὕδαρα in Logeion dictionaries.

Ὕδαρα Proper-name noun: neuter nominative plural, Proper-name noun: neuter accusative plural of Ὕδαρα

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ὑδᾰρής, ές, (ὕδωρ)
  • watery, ὑδαρὲς διαχωρεῖν Hp. Prog. 11; ἰχῶρες Arist. HA 586b33, etc.
      • 2 mostly of wine, mixed with too much water, ὑδαρῆ 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.

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