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hygro-
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  1. Moisture; humidity:
    潮湿，湿度：
    hygroscope.
    验湿器

语源
  1. From Greek hugros [wet, moist]
    源自 希腊语 hugros [潮湿，湿润]
hygro- or (before a vowel) hygr-

combining form

indicating moisture
⇒ hygrometer

Origin

from Greek hugros wet

hygro-

Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “wet,” “moist,” “moisture,” used in the formation of compound words:
hygrometer.
Origin
< Greek, combining form of hygrós wet, moist

Related Words

  • hygrogram
  • hygrograph
  • hygrometer
  • hygrometric
  • hygrometry
  • hygrophyte
hygro-a word element meaning 'wet', 'moist'.
Also, (before vowels), hygr-. [Greek, combining form of hygros]
hygro-
combining form
⇨ see hygr-
hygro-
/ˈhaɪgrəʊ/  
combining form
relating to moisture
表示“湿（气）”, “水分”：

hygrometer.

词源
from Greek hugros 'wet'.
hygro-|ˈhaɪgrəʊ|before a vowel also hygr-, repr. Gr. ὑγρο-, ὑγρ-, combining form of ὑγρός wet, moist, fluid: extensively employed in Greek; the English compounds are mostly scientific terms of recent formation. The chief of these are hygrometer and hygroscope, with their derivatives. Other words in hygro- are the following:(The υ in Gr. is short, and the etymological pronunciation would be |hɪg-|; but the tendency to take y as long i, has in this, as in other cases, prevailed against the etymology.)† hygroˈbaroscope [see baroscope], an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids; a hydrometer. hygroblepharic |-blɪˈfærɪk| a. [Gr. βλέϕαρον eyelid], moistening the eyelid; applied to the lachrymal duct. † hygrocirsocele |-ˈsɜːsəʊsiːl|, a cirsocele accompanied with dropsy of the scrotum. ˈhygrodeik |-daɪk| [Gr. δεικνύναι to show], a form of hygrometer consisting of a wet-bulb and a dry-bulb thermometer together with a scale on which the degree of humidity is shown by an index whose position depends on the height of the mercurial column in each. ˈhygrograph |-grɑːf, -græf| [Gr. γραϕος- writing], an instrument for registering automatically the variations in the humidity of the air (Webster, 1864). hygrophanous |-ˈɒfənəs| a. Bot. [Gr. ὑγροϕανής], of moist appearance; also, appearing translucent when moist and opaque when dry (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1886). ˈhygroplasm |-plæz(ə)m| Biol. [Gr. πλάσµα a thing moulded], ‘Nägeli's term for the fluid part of protoplasm’ (Syd. Soc. Lex.). † hygrostatics |-ˈstætɪks| [see statics], ‘the art of finding the specific weights of moist bodies’ (Bailey, 1731). hygrothermal |-ˈθɜːməl| a. [Gr. θερµός warm], relating to moisture and heat. hygroˈthermograph, an instrument that records the temperature and humidity of the air on a single chart.1696Woodward Instruct. making Observ. 18 The *hygrobaroscope..serving to try and compare the specific gravity of liquids.[1855Mayne Expos. Lex., Hygroblepharicus.]1886Syd. Soc. Lex., *Hygroblepharic.1706Phillips (ed. Kersey), *Hygrocyrsocele.1855Mayne Expos. Lex., Hygrocirsocele, old term used by Galen for a species of hernia.1867O. W. Holmes Guard. Angel xiii. (1891) 157 The dry and wet bulbs of the ingenious ‘*Hygrodeik’.1871Cooke Brit. Fungi 145 Pileus *hygrophanous..smooth.1679Evelyn Sylva (ed. 3) To Rdr. Aiij, Hydro- and *Hygrostaticks, divers Engines, Powers and Automata.1895Athenæum 10 Aug. 195/3 A general view of the climatological conditions of Africa, which he divided into *hygrothermal regions.1929Weaver & Clements Plant Ecol. xi. 264 It is convenient for comparison to record both humidity and air temperature upon the same record sheet... Such an instrument is called a *hygrothermograph.1969Ecology L. 742/1 Hygrothermograph readings were taken..at three elevations above ground and four exposures.
hygro-
word-forming element meaning "wet, moist, moisture," from Greek hygro-, comb. form of hygros "wet, moist, fluid," from PIE root *wegw- "wet."
hygro- /ˈhʌɪgrəʊ/ combining form.
ORIGIN: Greek hugro-, from hugros wet, moist, fluid: see -o-.
Moisture.
 DERIVATIVE ˈhygrograph noun an instrument that produces a graphical record of atmospheric humidity M19.
hyˈgrology noun the branch of physics that deals with humidity and evaporation L18.
ˈhygrophile noun a hygrophilous plant M19.
hyˈgrophilous adjective (of a plant) growing in damp environments M19.
ˈhygrophyte noun a plant that grows in damp (but not aquatic) environments E20.
hygrophytic /-ˈfɪtɪk/ adjective designating or pertaining to a hygrophyte or hygrophytes M20.
ˈhygrostat noun = humidistat E20.
hygroˈthermograph noun an instrument that produces a graphical record of atmospheric humidity and temperature E20.
hygro-
combining form. wet; moist; moisture: Hygrograph = an instrument that records humidity. Hygrometer = an instrument for measuring moisture.
[< Greek hygrós wet]
hygro-
combining form
see hygr-

hygro-
  • hygr- (prevocalic)

    • Prefix

    1. moisture
    2. humidity

    Etymology

    From the Ancient Greek ὑγρός (hugrós, “wet”, “moist”).

    Related terms

    English words prefixed with hygro-


    External links

  • hygro- in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • hygro- at OneLook Dictionary Search
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