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hydrometeorology

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of meteorology that studies the occurrence, movement and changes of state of water in the atmosphere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English meteorology English hydrometeorology From hydro- + meteorology.

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Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: hydrometeorologie — the branch of meteorology
  • Finnish: hydrometeorologia — the branch of meteorology
  • German: Hydrometeorologie — the branch of meteorology
  • Greek: υδρομετεωρολογία (ydrometeorología) — the branch of meteorology
  • Khmer: ជលូតុវិទ្យា (jol loo toh vityie) — the branch of meteorology
  • Malay: hidrometeorologi — the branch of meteorology
  • Polish: hydrometeorologia — the branch of meteorology