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hydro-

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See also: hydro

English

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Etymology

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    From Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, water).

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    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊ/, [ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊ], (sometimes) [ˈhaɪ.d͡ʒɹoʊ]
    • Audio (US):(file)

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    hydro-

    1. water
      Synonym: aqua-
    2. liquid
    3. (chemistry) hydrogen
    4. (mineralogy) a hydrous compound
    5. (zoology) Hydrozoa

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    Derived terms

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    terms derived from hydro- relating to water
    terms derived from hydro- relating to liquid
    terms derived from hydro- and hydr- in mineralogy
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      Czech

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      Etymology

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      Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, water).

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      hydro-

      1. hydro- (pertaining to water)

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      Danish

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      hydro-

      1. hydro- (pertaining to water)

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      Finnish

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      Etymology

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      Internationalism (see English hydro-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-).

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      • IPA(key): /ˈhydro-/, [ˈhydro̞-]

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      hydro-

      1. (chiefly in loanwords) hydro-

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      French

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      Etymology

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        Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, water).

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        hydro-

        1. hydro-

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        German

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        Etymology

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        From Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, water).

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        hydro-

        1. hydro-

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        Further reading

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        • hydro-”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
        • hydro-” in Duden online

        Norwegian Bokmål

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        hydro-

        1. hydro-

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        Norwegian Nynorsk

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        hydro-

        1. hydro-
          Synonym: vass-

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        Polish

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        Etymology

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        From Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-).

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        hydro-

        1. hydro-
          hydro- + ‎-logia → ‎hydrologia

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        Further reading

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        • hydro-”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)