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hydro
(HY-droh)water
Greek for water. Hydroelectric power comes from water; dehydrate means to lose water.
rootGreek
Earth, water, skySpellings:hydrohydr
Example words
hydrate
to add water
dehydrate
to remove water
hydroelectric
making electricity from moving water
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing hydro, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
hydrate
to add water
dehydrate
to remove water
hydroelectric
making electricity from moving water
hydrophobia
fear of water
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Related roots
Earth, water, sky. Roots about the natural world: land, water, stars, and sky.
Browse all earth, water, sky roots →L.4.4bL.5.4b