υδρο-
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iðɾo/
Prefix
υδρο- • (ydro-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to water; hydro-:
- υδρο- (ydro-) + βίος (víos, “life”) → υδρόβιος (ydróvios, “aquatic”)
- υδρο- (ydro-) + αυλός (avlós, “pipe”) → υδραυλικός (ydravlikós, “hydraulic, plumber”)
- υδρο- (ydro-) + φίλος (fílos, “friend”) → υδρόφιλος (ydrófilos, “water-loving, hydrophilic”)
- υδρο- (ydro-) + πτερύγιο (pterýgio, “flap, flipper”) → υδροπτέρυγο (ydroptérygo, “hydrofoil”)
- υδρο- (ydro-) + λήψομαι (lípsomai, “to receive”) → υδροληψία (ydrolipsía, “water supply”)
- υδρο- (ydro-) + θεραπεία (therapeía, “therapy”) → υδροθεραπεία (ydrotherapeía, “hydrotherapy”)
- υδρο- (ydro-) + άργυρος (árgyros, “silver”) → υδράργυρος (ydrárgyros, “mercury”)
- υδρο- (ydro-) + γόνος (gónos, “progeny, offspring”) → υδρογόνο (ydrogóno, “hydrogen”)
- (chemistry) added before a noun or adjective to create words for chemical element compounds with hydrogen or, more rarely, water:
Derived terms
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