Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin hydraulicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός (hudraulikós, of a water organ), from ὕδραυλις (húdraulis, water organ), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, water) +‎ αὐλός (aulós, pipe).[1] Cognate with Piedmontese idràulich.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈdraw.li.ko/
  • Rhymes: -awliko
  • Hyphenation: i‧dràu‧li‧co
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Adjective

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idraulico (feminine idraulica, masculine plural idraulici, feminine plural idrauliche)

  1. hydraulic

Derived terms

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Noun

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idraulico m (plural idraulici)

  1. plumber, pipefitter, plumbing contractor
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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “idraulico”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.