English
hydragogue
Hydragogue comes from Latin hydragogus ‘conveying off water’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ὑδραγωγός ‘to lead’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑδραγωγόςhudragōgós‘to lead’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhydragogus‘conveying off water’
- Englishtodayhydragogue
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑδραγωγόςhudragōgós‘to lead’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhydragogus‘conveying off water’
- Englishtodayhydragogue
Every English word from Ancient Greek ὑδραγωγός
Today it means
adj Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὑδραγωγός / hydragogue