hydraulics

Questions

How do you pronounce hydraulics?

The recorded pronunciation is /haɪˈdɹɔːlɪks/.

What does hydraulics mean?

The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.

Where does hydraulics come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlós Proto-Hellenic *aulós Ancient Greek αὐλός (aulós) Ancient Greek ὕδραυλις (húdraulis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός (hudraulikós)bor. Latin hydraulicuslbor. French hydrauliquebor. English hydraulic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English hydraulics From hydraulic + -ics.

How to pronounce hydraulics

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