hydromel

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noun

Mead, especially one of low alcohol content.

OriginLatin hydromel ← Ancient Greek ὕδωρ →
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Meanings

nounhydromel (countable and uncountable, plural hydromels)

plural hydromels

  1. countableuncountableMead, especially one of low alcohol content.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὕδωρ“water”
  2. Latinhydromel
  3. Englishhydromel

Borrowed from Latin hydromel, hydromeli, from hydro- (from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”)) + mel (“honey”).

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APA

hydromel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydromel

MLA

“hydromel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydromel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydromel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydromel.

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