hydro-

See also: hydro

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

hydro-

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

Hypernyms

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with hydro-
terms derived from hydro- relating to water
terms derived from hydro- relating to liquid
terms derived from hydro- and hydr- in chemistry
terms derived from hydro- and hydr- in mineralogy

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    Czech

    Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ɦɪdro ]

    Prefix

    hydro-

    1. hydro- (pertaining to water)

    Derived terms

    See also

    Further reading

    Danish

    Prefix

    hydro-

    1. hydro- (pertaining to water)

    Derived terms

    Danish terms prefixed with hydro-

    Finnish

    Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈhydro-/, [ˈhydro̞-]

    Prefix

    hydro-

    1. (chiefly in loanwords) hydro-

    Derived terms

    French

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

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

      Prefix

      hydro-

      1. hydro-

      Derived terms

      German

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

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

      Prefix

      hydro-

      1. hydro-

      Derived terms

      German terms prefixed with hydro-

      Further reading

      • hydro-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
      • hydro-” in Duden online

      Norwegian Bokmål

      Alternative forms

      Prefix

      hydro-

      1. hydro-

      Derived terms

      Norwegian Bokmål terms prefixed with hydro-

      Norwegian Nynorsk

      Alternative forms

      Prefix

      hydro-

      1. hydro-
        Synonym: vass-

      Derived terms

      Norwegian Nynorsk terms prefixed with hydro-

      Polish

      Etymology

      From Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /xɘ.drɔ/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -ɘdrɔ
      • Syllabification: hy‧dro-

      Prefix

      hydro-

      1. hydro-
        hydro- + ‎-logia → ‎hydrologia

      Derived terms

      Further reading

      • hydro- in Polish dictionaries at PWN