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ăquātĭo, ōnis, f. [aquor].

  1. I. A getting or fetching of water: aquationis causā procedere, Caes. B. G. 4, 11; so, Auct. B. Afr. 51; id. B. Hisp. 8; Plin. 6, 23, 26, § 102.
  2. II. Concr.
    1. A. Watering, water: mutare pabula et aquationes, Col. 7, 5.
      Of plants a watering: salices aquationibus adjuvan dae, Pall. 4, 17 fin.; 3, 19 fin.
    2. B. Water. rains: ranae multae variaeque per aquationes autumni nascentes, Plin. 32, 7, 24, § 76.
    3. C. A place whence water is brought, a watering-place: hic aquatio, * Cic. Off. 3, 14, 59.