HYGRO-

Meaning of HYGRO- in English

■ combining form relating to moisture: hygrometer.

Origin

from Gk hugros 'wet'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

HYGRO- — combining form see: hygr-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HYGRO- — combining form see hygr-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYGRO- — a combining form meaning "wet," "moist," "moisture," used in the formation of compound words: hygrometer. [ hygrós wet, moist ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYGRO- — see hygr-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HYGRO- — comb. form moisture. [Gk hugro- f. hugros wet, moist]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HYGRO- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение: влажный, влажность - hygrometer гигрометр - hygroscopic гигроскопический
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HYGRO- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение влажный, влажность: hygrometer - гигрометр hygroscopic - гигроскопический
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HYGRO- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение влажный, влажность: hygrometer - гигрометр hygroscopic - гигроскопический
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HYGRO- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение влажный, влажность: hygrometer - гигрометр hygroscopic - гигроскопический
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HYGRO- — в сложных словах с греч. корнями имеет значение: влажный, влажность - hygrometer гигрометр - hygroscopic гигроскопический
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HYGR — hygr- adj [occurring in compounds] hygr-, hygro (= wet)
Interlingua English vocab
HYGR- — also hygro- combining form see: humor humidity ; moisture
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-METRY — _mə.trē, -ri noun combining form ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English -metrie, from Middle French, from Latin -metria, from Greek, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYGR- — combining form also hygro- Etymology: Greek, from hygros moist, wet — more at humor 1. : humidity : moisture : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYGROTHERMOGRAPH — /huy'greuh therr"meuh graf', -grahf'/ , n. an instrument for recording temperature and relative humidity. [ 1925-30; HYGRO- + THERMOGRAPH ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYGROSCOPE — /huy"greuh skohp'/ , n. an instrument that indicates the approximate humidity of the air. [ 1655-65; HYGRO- + -SCOPE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYGROPHYTE — — hygrophytic /huy'greuh fit"ik/ , hygrophilous /huy grof"euh leuhs/ , adj. /huy"greuh fuyt'/ , n. 1. a plant that thrives …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYGROMETRY — /huy grom"i tree/ , n. the branch of physics that deals with the measurement of the humidity of air and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYGROMETRIC — — hygrometrically , adv. /huy'greuh me"trik/ , adj. of or pertaining to the hygrometer or hygrometry. [ 1785-95; HYGRO- + …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYGROMETER — /huy grom"i teuhr/ , n. any instrument for measuring the water-vapor content of the atmosphere. [ 1660-70; HYGRO- + -METER …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYGROGRAPH — /huy"greuh graf', -grahf'/ , n. a self-recording hygrometer. [ 1860-65; HYGRO- + -GRAPH ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYGROGRAM — /huy"greuh gram'/ , n. the record made by a hygrograph. [ HYGRO- + -GRAM 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-PHILOUS — Etymology: Greek -philos, from philos dear, friendly : loving : having an affinity for hygro philous
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HYGR- — also hygro- Etymology: Greek, from hygros wet — more at humor : humidity : moisture hygro phyte
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HYGR- — [hygr-] also hygro- comb form [Gk, fr. hygros wet--more at humor]: humidity: moisture "hygrophyte"
Merriam-Webster English vocab

Concise Oxford English vocab

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