hygroscopicus

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Latin

Etymology

Ancient Greek ὑγρός (hugrós, moist) +‎ Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós, watcher) +‎ -icus

Pronunciation

Adjective

hygroscopicus (feminine hygroscopica, neuter hygroscopicum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) hygroscopic (readily absorbing moisture from the air)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.