Ancient Greek dictionary · noun

ὕδωρ

water

Transliteration: hydor

Dictionary forms: ῡ̆̔́δωρ, ῡ̆̔́δᾰτος

Inflection: third declension

Meaning and definitions

1. water
2. rainwater; rain
3. sweat
4. time (originally in reference to waterclocks)
5. liquid

Connected roots

• hydr-

  water

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• hydrogen

  a colorless, odorless gas that is the lightest chemical element

• dehydrate

  to remove water from; to lose a large amount of water from the body

• hydrazine

  A corrosive, fuming liquid, NH₂-NH₂, used as a rocket fuel.

• hydrography

  The scientific measurement and description of the physical features and conditions of navigable waters and the shoreline.

• hydrophone

  a transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone

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