idraulico

Italian

Etymology

From Latin hydraulicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός (hudraulikós, of a water organ), from ὕδραυλις (húdraulis, water organ), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, water) + αὐλός (aulós, pipe).[1] Cognate with Piedmontese idràulich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈdraw.li.ko/
  • Rhymes: -awliko
  • Hyphenation: i‧dràu‧li‧co
  • (file)

Adjective

idraulico (feminine idraulica, masculine plural idraulici, feminine plural idrauliche)

  1. hydraulic

Derived terms

Noun

idraulico m (plural idraulici)

  1. plumber, pipefitter, plumbing contractor

References

  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “idraulico”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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