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hydropathic

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to or offering hydropathy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Relating to hydropathicity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests.

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adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to hydropathy or its administration

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hydropathic treatments

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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- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -pathic English hydropathic From hydro- + -pathic.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: hydropathe — relating to hydropathy
  • Irish: hidreapaiteach — relating to hydropathy
  • Spanish: hidropático — relating to hydropathy
  • Spanish: hidroterápico — relating to hydropathy
  • Irish: ospidéal hidreapaiteach — temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests