Origin

from Greek huetos

hyeto-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “rain,” used in the formation of compound words:

hyetology.

Also, especially before a vowel, hyet-.

Origin

combining form representing Greek hyetós rain, derivative of hýein to rain

Related Words

hyetograph
hyetography
hyetology

hyeto-a word element meaning 'rain'.

[combining form of Greek hyetos]

hyeto-|haɪətəʊ|comb. form of Gr. ὑετός rain; as in ˈhyetograph, a chart showing the rainfall (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1886); hence hyetoˈgraphic, -ical adjs.; hyetoˈgraphically adv.; hyeˈtography, the branch of meteorology that deals with the distribution and mapping of the rainfall. hyetoˈlogical a., of or pertaining to hyeˈtology, the branch of meteorology that treats of rain. hyeˈtometer, a rain-gauge. hyetoˈmetrograph, an automatic instrument for registering the amount of rainfall during successive periods.1849Blackw. Mag. LXV. 414 The *Hyetographic or rain chart of this volume gives a most complete and minute detail of a most important subject.1858Maury Phys. Geog. Sea xiv. §781 The trade-wind zones may be described, in a hyetographic sense, as the evaporating regions.1878Huxley Physiogr. 46 Such maps [shaded to shew the rain⁓fall] are generally called *Hyetographical or *Hyetological maps.1858Maury Phys. Geog. Sea vi. §335 *Hyetographically it is also different, being dryer, and possessing a purer atmosphere.1849D. P. Thomson Introd. Meteorol. (L.), The rain-gauge..one of the most important instruments in *hyetography.1730Phil. Trans. XXXVI. 250 The Author..gives a Description of the particular Sort of..Hygrometer, and *Hyetometer, which he made use of in the subsequent Observations.1886H. R. Mill in Encycl. Brit. XX. 257/1 In Hermann's ‘*hyetometrograph’, 1789, a fixed funnel conducts the rain into one of twelve glasses placed on the circumference of a horizontal wheel, which is turned by clockwork, so that each glass remains under the funnel for one hour.

hyeto-
combining form
see hyet-

hyeto-

(UK) IPA: /ˈhʌɪətə(ʊ)/

Prefix

Forming compound words having the sense of "rain", "rainfall".

Etymology

Combining form of Ancient Greek ὑετός (huetós, “rain”).

Derived terms

English words prefixed with hyeto-

词汇	hyeto-
词根词缀	Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie OED Webster Wiktionary hyeto- or (before a vowel) hyet- combining form indicating rain Origin from Greek huetos hyeto- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “rain,” used in the formation of compound words: hyetology. Also, especially before a vowel, hyet-. Origin combining form representing Greek hyetós rain, derivative of hýein to rain Related Words hyetograph hyetography hyetology hyeto-a word element meaning 'rain'. [combining form of Greek hyetos] hyeto-\|haɪətəʊ\|comb. form of Gr. ὑετός rain; as in ˈhyetograph, a chart showing the rainfall (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1886); hence hyetoˈgraphic, -ical adjs.; hyetoˈgraphically adv.; hyeˈtography, the branch of meteorology that deals with the distribution and mapping of the rainfall. hyetoˈlogical a., of or pertaining to hyeˈtology, the branch of meteorology that treats of rain. hyeˈtometer, a rain-gauge. hyetoˈmetrograph, an automatic instrument for registering the amount of rainfall during successive periods.1849Blackw. Mag. LXV. 414 The Hyetographic or rain chart of this volume gives a most complete and minute detail of a most important subject.1858Maury Phys. Geog. Sea* xiv. §781 The trade-wind zones may be described, in a hyetographic sense, as the evaporating regions.1878Huxley Physiogr. 46 Such maps [shaded to shew the rain⁓fall] are generally called Hyetographical or Hyetological maps.1858Maury Phys. Geog. Sea vi. §335 Hyetographically it is also different, being dryer, and possessing a purer atmosphere.1849D. P. Thomson Introd. Meteorol.* (L.), The rain-gauge..one of the most important instruments in hyetography.1730Phil. Trans. XXXVI. 250 The Author..gives a Description of the particular Sort of..Hygrometer, and Hyetometer, which he made use of in the subsequent Observations.1886H. R. Mill in Encycl. Brit. XX. 257/1 In Hermann's ‘hyetometrograph’, 1789, a fixed funnel conducts the rain into one of twelve glasses placed on the circumference of a horizontal wheel, which is turned by clockwork, so that each glass remains under the funnel for one hour. hyeto-* combining form see hyet- hyeto- (UK) IPA: /ˈhʌɪətə(ʊ)/ Prefix Forming compound words having the sense of "rain", "rainfall". Etymology Combining form of Ancient Greek ὑετός (huetós, “rain”). Derived terms ► English words prefixed with hyeto-
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