Complete Definition of "hydro"

English

Etymology
From Ancient Greek prefix �δ�ο- (hydro-), from �δ�� (hydor) "water".

Pronunciation
audio|en-ca-hydro.ogg|Audio (CA)

Adjective
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  1. hydroelectric
  2. Canadian English Of or pertaining to electricity.

Noun
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  1. uncountable hydroelectric power
  2. context|Canadian English|uncountable electricity; usually specifically from the domestic electrical power supply.

#:''I won't have lights until my house gets the hydro turned on.

  1. context|countable|dated A spa

See also
hydro-

Category:Greek derivations

vi:hydro
zh:hydro

Revision and Credits for"hydro"
  • 2007-08-22 11:42 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/123.2.171.120|123.2.171.120]] ([[User_talk:123.2.171.120|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:AutoFormat|AutoFormat]]

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