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hydrometeor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Rain, snow and other precipitation products of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English meteor English hydrometeor From hydro- + meteor.

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 水汽凝结 — precipitation due to atmospheric condensation
  • Czech: hydrometeor — precipitation due to atmospheric condensation
  • Greek: υδρομετέωρο (ydrometéoro) — precipitation due to atmospheric condensation
  • Italian: idrometeora — precipitation due to atmospheric condensation