hydroelectricity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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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-)lbor. English hydro- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English electricity English hydroelectricity From hydro- + electricity.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Electricity that is produced from the energy of moving water.
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Translations (16)
it idroelettricità (electricity produced from energy of water) · pa ਪਣ ਬਿਜਲੀ (electricity produced from energy of water) · fi vesisähkö (electricity produced from energy of water) · af hidroëlektrisiteit (electricity produced from energy of water) · pl energia elektryczna z hydroelektrowni (electricity produced from energy of water) · fi vesivoima (electricity produced from energy of water) · vi thuỷ điện (electricity produced from energy of water) · ar طاقة كهرمائية (electricity produced from energy of water) · et hüdroelektrienergia (electricity produced from energy of water) · es hidroelectricidad (electricity produced from energy of water) · uk гідроенергетика (electricity produced from energy of water) · ru гидроэнергетика (electricity produced from energy of water) · eo akvoenergio (electricity produced from energy of water) · eo hidrelektro (electricity produced from energy of water) · pt hidroeletricidade (electricity produced from energy of water) · hy հիդրոէներգետիկա (electricity produced from energy of water)