Nature terminology · Water & weather
ombr/o — Rain
ombr/o means rain. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: ombrometer.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Rain
- Ancient Greek: ὄμβρος (ombros)
Examples and word parts
ombrometer
A rain gauge that measures the amount of rainfall.
Word parts: ombr/o (rain) + -meter (measuring instrument)
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- hydr/o — Water
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- aqu/a — Water
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- limn/o — Lake
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- thalass/o — Sea
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- fluv/i — River
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- pluvi/o — Rain
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- 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.