hydro

See also: hydro-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

hydro (not comparable)

1. hydroelectric
2. hydroponic

   hydro watercress

Noun

hydro (countable and uncountable, plural hydros)

1. (uncountable) hydroelectric power
2. (Canada, uncountable) electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly-owned one); payment or bills for this.

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

   She was having trouble paying the hydro.

   He crashed his car against a hydro pole.

3. (British, countable, dated) A spa.
   • Rudyard Kipling

     She almost lived at hotels and hydros, last year, but that isn't pleasant for her.

4. (countable, aviation, obsolete) Abbreviation of hydroaeroplane.

Translations

hydroelectric power

• Finnish: vesivoima (fi)
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