υδρόφιλος

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Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French hydrophile, a French-coined term adopted into Greek, equivalent to υδρό- (ydró-, water, hydro-) +‎ -φιλος (-filos, friend of, -phile). First attested 1888.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈðrofilos/
  • Hyphenation: υ‧δρό‧φι‧λος

Adjective

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υδρόφιλος (ydrófilosm (feminine υδρόφιλη, neuter υδρόφιλο)

  1. (chemistry, physics) hydrophilic
  2. water loving (of wetland plants)

Declension

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