hydro-

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See also: hydro

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Prefix

hydro-

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

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Derived terms

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

    Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    Prefix

    hydro-

    1. hydro- (pertaining to water)

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    Danish

    Prefix

    hydro-

    1. hydro- (pertaining to water)

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    Finnish

    Etymology

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

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    Prefix

    hydro-

    1. (chiefly in loanwords) hydro-

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    French

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

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

    Prefix

    hydro-

    1. hydro-

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    Norwegian Bokmål

    Alternative forms

    Prefix

    hydro-

    1. hydro-

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    Norwegian Nynorsk

    Alternative forms

    Prefix

    hydro-

    1. hydro-
      Synonym: vass-

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    Polish

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-).

    Pronunciation

    Prefix

    hydro-

    1. hydro-
      hydro- + ‎-logia → ‎hydrologia

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    Further reading

    • hydro- in Polish dictionaries at PWN