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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydroscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-dro-scope
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.

noun

A kind of water clock consisting of a cylindrical graduated tube, from which the water escaped through a hole in the bottom.

Etymology

From hydro- + -scope.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hydroscopes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hydroscopy

Questions

What does hydroscope mean?
A device for viewing objects below the surface of the water.
Where does hydroscope come from?
From hydro- + -scope.

How to pronounce hydroscope

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