Etymology

hidrotic

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Today it means: Relating to hidrosis. Full definition →

Medieval Latin hidrōticus ← Ancient Greek ἱδρωτικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἱδρωτικός
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromhidrōticus
  3. English todayhidrotic

From the Medieval Latin hidrōticus, from the Ancient Greek ἱδρωτικός (hidrōtikós), from ἱδρώς (hidrṓs, “sweat”, stem: ἱδρωτ-); by surface analysis, hidr(osis)- + -otic.

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