Nature terminology · Water & weather
hygr/o — Moisture
hygr/o means moisture. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: hygrometer.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Moisture
- Ancient Greek: ὑγρός (hygros)
Examples and word parts
hygrometer
An instrument used to measure humidity.
Word parts: hygr/o (moisture) + -meter (measuring instrument)
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- hydr/o — Water
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- limn/o — Lake
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- thalass/o — Sea
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marine
- fluv/i — River
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- pluvi/o — Rain
pluviometer
- anem/o — Wind
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.