hyetology
Look at other dictionaries:
Hyetology — Hy e*tol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? + rain logy.] The science which treats of the precipitation of rain, snow, etc. {Hy e*to*log ic*al}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hyetology — hyetological /huy i tl oj i keuhl/, adj. hyetologist, n. /huy i tol euh jee/, n. the branch of meteorology dealing with precipitation. [HYETO + LOGY] * * * … Universalium
hyetology — hy·e·tol·o·gy … English syllables
hyetology — ˌhīəˈtäləjē noun ( es) Etymology: hyet + logy : a branch of meteorology that deals with precipitation (as of rain and snow) * * * hyetological /huy i tl oj i keuhl/, adj. hyetologist, n. /huy i tol euh jee/, n. the branch of meteorology dealing… … Useful english dictionary
Hyetological — Hyetology Hy e*tol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? + rain logy.] The science which treats of the precipitation of rain, snow, etc. {Hy e*to*log ic*al}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
River — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Water in motion. < N PARAG:River >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 running water running water GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 jet jet spirt spurt squirt spout spray splash rush gush … English dictionary for students
hyeto- — a combining form meaning rain, used in the formation of compound words: hyetology. Also, esp. before a vowel, hyet . [comb. form repr. Gk hyetós rain, deriv. of hýein to rain] * * * … Universalium
Sciences and Studies — This list defines 633 sciences, arts and studies of various degrees of respectability and rarity, ranging from the common and esteemed (chemistry) to the obscure and quirky (peristerophily). Over the past century, the range and scope of… … Phrontistery dictionary
hyetal — a. pertaining to rain. ♦ hyetograph, n. rain gauge; chart of average rainfall. ♦ hyetography, n. study of rainfall distribution. ♦ hyetology, n. study of all precipitation. ♦ hyetometer, n. rain gauge. ♦ hyetometrograph, n.… … Dictionary of difficult words
hyetological — (ˌ)hī|ed.əl|äjə̇kəl adjective Etymology: hyet + logy + ical : of or relating to hyetology … Useful english dictionary
