Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekὑγρός“wet”, “moist”
- Englishhygro-
From the Ancient Greek ὑγρός (hugrós, “wet”, “moist”).
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Dutch hygro-, hygro-
- hygro-moisture
- hygro-humidity
French hygro-, hygro-
- hygro-moisture
- hygro-humidity
Polish higro-, higro-
- higro-moisture
- higro-humidity
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hygro-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygro-
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“hygro-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygro-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hygro-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygro-.
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