hygro-

English

Alternative forms

• hygr- (prevocalic)

Etymology

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

Prefix

hygro-

1. moisture
2. humidity

Related terms

English terms prefixed with hygro-

Translations

moisture

• Dutch: hygro- (nl)
• French: hygro- (fr)
• Polish: higro-

humidity

• Dutch: hygro- (nl)
• French: hygro- (fr)
• Polish: higro-

Further reading

• “hygro-”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “hygro-”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

French

Etymology

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

Prefix

hygro-

1. hygro- (all senses)