Meanings
nounhydroelectricity (uncountable)
- uncountableElectricity that is produced from the energy of moving water.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*wed-
- Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
- Proto-Hellenic*údōr
- Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
- Englishhydro-
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- New Latinēlectricus
- Englishelectric
- Englishelectricity
- Englishhydroelectricity
From hydro- + electricity.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans hidroëlektrisiteit
- hidroëlektrisiteitelectricity produced from energy of water
Arabic طاقة كهرمائية
- طاقة كهرمائيةelectricity produced from energy of water
Esperanto akvoenergio, hidrelektro
- akvoenergioelectricity produced from energy of water
- hidrelektroelectricity produced from energy of water
Estonian hüdroelektrienergia
- hüdroelektrienergiaelectricity produced from energy of water
Finnish vesivoima, vesisähkö
- vesivoimaelectricity produced from energy of water
- vesisähköelectricity produced from energy of water
Italian idroelettricità
- idroelettricitàelectricity produced from energy of water
Polish energia elektryczna z hydroelektrowni
- energia elektryczna z hydroelektrownielectricity produced from energy of water
Portuguese hidroeletricidade
- hidroeletricidadeelectricity produced from energy of water
Punjabi ਪਣ ਬਿਜਲੀ
- ਪਣ ਬਿਜਲੀ (paṇ bijlī)electricity produced from energy of water
Russian гидроэнергетика
- гидроэнергетика (gidroenergetika)electricity produced from energy of water
Spanish hidroelectricidad
- hidroelectricidadelectricity produced from energy of water
Ukrainian гідроенергетика
- гідроенергетика (hidroenerhetyka)electricity produced from energy of water
Vietnamese thuỷ điện
- thuỷ điệnelectricity produced from energy of water
Cite this entry
APA
hydroelectricity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroelectricity
MLA
“hydroelectricity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroelectricity. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroelectricity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroelectricity.
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