hydrometeor

C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances

US /ˌhaɪdroʊˈmitiɚ/ UK /ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmiːtɪə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
any atmospheric water in liquid or solid form, such as rain, snow, or fog

Forecasters tracked the hydrometeors building over the warm front.

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Synonyms

1 noun · any atmospheric water in... precipitation

Word family

Related forms hydrologymeteor meteorology

Etymology

From Greek-derived hydro- ('water', from hydor) + meteor (from Ancient Greek meteoros, 'lofty, in the air'). Coined in meteorology for atmospheric water particles.

hydor Ancient Greek meteoros Ancient Greek

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# hydrometeor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌhaɪdroʊˈmitiɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌhaɪdrəʊˈmiːtɪə/

## Meanings
1. any atmospheric water in liquid or solid form, such as rain, snow, or fog

## Examples
- Forecasters tracked the hydrometeors building over the warm front.

## Synonyms
- precipitation

## Related Forms
- hydrology
- meteor
- meteorology

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: hydor
- Root: meteoros

## Etymology
From Greek-derived hydro- ('water', from hydor) + meteor (from Ancient Greek meteoros, 'lofty, in the air'). Coined in meteorology for atmospheric water particles.

## AI Etymology
Hydrometeor comes from Greek-derived hydro- ('water', from hydor) + meteor (from Ancient Greek meteoros, 'lofty, in the air'). Coined in meteorology for atmospheric water particles. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek hydor and Ancient Greek meteoros. As a noun, hydrometeor means any atmospheric water in liquid or solid form, such as rain, snow, or fog. The same family is visible in related forms such as hydrology, meteor, and meteorology. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Materials & Substances
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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