hygrostathmicus

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ὑγρός (hugrós, “wet”, “moist”) + stathmica (the laws of balance).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /hy.ɡrosˈtatʰ.mi.kus/, [hʏɡrɔs̠ˈt̪ät̪ʰmɪkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /i.ɡrosˈtat.mi.kus/, [iɡrosˈt̪ät̪mikus]

Adjective

hygrostathmicus (feminine hygrostathmica, neuter hygrostathmicum); first/second-declension adjective

1. hygrostatic, relating to the balance of liquids.
   • 1716, Jakob Hermann, Phoromia, Liber II, no. 296:

     Corollarium praecedens fundamentum continet diversarum machinularum hygrostathmicarum, quibus diversorum liquorum specifica gravitates explorari solent.

     The preceding corollary contains the basis for various little hygrostatic machines by which specific gravities of various liquids are usually investigated.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hygrostathmicus	hygrostathmica	hygrostathmicum		hygrostathmicī	hygrostathmicae	hygrostathmica
Genitive	hygrostathmicī	hygrostathmicae	hygrostathmicī		hygrostathmicōrum	hygrostathmicārum	hygrostathmicōrum
Dative	hygrostathmicō		hygrostathmicō		hygrostathmicīs
Accusative	hygrostathmicum	hygrostathmicam	hygrostathmicum		hygrostathmicōs	hygrostathmicās	hygrostathmica
Ablative	hygrostathmicō	hygrostathmicā	hygrostathmicō		hygrostathmicīs
Vocative	hygrostathmice	hygrostathmica	hygrostathmicum		hygrostathmicī	hygrostathmicae	hygrostathmica