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hydrophobic en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English hydrophobia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hydrophobic From hydrophobia + -ic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies); rabid.

Relateds

aquaphobic (hydrophobia)

Translations (12)

pl hydrofobiczny (of, or having, hydrophobia) · kmr dijav (of, or having, hydrophobia) · ga hidreafóbach (of, or having, hydrophobia) · fi raivotautinen (of, or having, hydrophobia) · ru гидрофо́бный (of, or having, hydrophobia) · es hidrófobo (of, or having, hydrophobia) · hu hidrofób (of, or having, hydrophobia) · it idrofobo (of, or having, hydrophobia) · kmr dijavî (of, or having, hydrophobia) · fr hydrophobe (of, or having, hydrophobia) · bg хидрофо́бен (of, or having, hydrophobia) · ca hidròfob (of, or having, hydrophobia)

hydrophobic en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English hydrophobe Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hydrophobic From hydrophobe + -ic.

Meanings

1. Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water.

Forms

Antonyms

hydrophilic (antonym(s) of “lacking an affinity for water”)

Deriveds

superhydrophobic · pseudohydrophobic · antihydrophobic · -focon · hydrophobicity · hydrophobically · ultrahydrophobic · nonhydrophobic

Relateds

hydrophobe · oleophobic

Synonyms

water-fearing

Translations (17)

hu hidrofób (lacking an affinity for water) · it idrofobo (lacking an affinity for water) · fi hydrofobinen (lacking an affinity for water) · pl hydrofobowy (lacking an affinity for water) · ca hidròfob (lacking an affinity for water) · tl tubigsikwayin (lacking an affinity for water) · es hidrófobo (lacking an affinity for water) · bg хидрофо́бен (lacking an affinity for water) · ru гидрофобный (lacking an affinity for water) · da hydrofob (lacking an affinity for water) · cmn 疏水 (lacking an affinity for water) · fr hydrophobe (lacking an affinity for water) · cs hydrofobní (lacking an affinity for water) · da vandskyende (lacking an affinity for water) · kmr dijav (lacking an affinity for water) · fi vesipakoinen (lacking an affinity for water) · de hydrophob (lacking an affinity for water)