Meanings
nounhydropathy (countable and uncountable, plural hydropathies)
plural hydropathies
- countableuncountableThe therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally.
Synonyms: hydrotherapy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe therapeutic use of water, either internally or externally.
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nounthe internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*wed-
- Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
- Proto-Hellenic*údōr
- Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
- Englishhydro-
- Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
- Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
- Englishhydropathy
Translations
Bulgarian водолечение
- водолечение (vodolečenie)The therapeutic use of water
Spanish hidropatía, hidroterapia
- hidropatíaThe therapeutic use of water
- hidroterapiaThe therapeutic use of water
Cite this entry
APA
hydropathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydropathy
MLA
“hydropathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydropathy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydropathy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydropathy.
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