aquarius

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

ăquārĭus, a, um, adj. [aqua]

I Of or relating to water : rota, for drawing water , Cato R. R. 11, 3: vas, Varr L. L. 5, § 119 Müll.: provincia, i.e. Ostiensis, * Cic. Vatin. 5 al.—Hence,

II Subst.

A ăquārĭus , ii, m.

1 A water-carrier : venit et conductus aquarius, Juv. 6, 332.—

2 A conduitmaster (in aqueducts, etc.), an inspector of the conduits or water-pipes : cum tabernariis et aquariis pugnare, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, so, AQVARIVS AQVAE ANIONIS, Inscr. Orell. 3203.—

3 The Water-bearer , one of the signs of the zodiac, Gr. Ὑδροχόος: cervix Aquarī, Cic. Arat. 56; 172; 176: inversum contristat Aquarius annum, Hor. S. 1, 1, 36.—

B ăquārĭum , ii, n., a wateringplace for cattle , Cato R. R. 1, 3.

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