Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Clipping of hydroelectric. · Clipping of hydroponic. · Alternative form of hydro- (“water”).
Clipping of hydropower (“hydroelectric power”). · Clipping of hydroelectricity. · Electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly-owned one); payment or bills for this. · A spa.
From the prefix hydro-, from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). By surface analysis, hydr- (“water”) + -o-. The Canadian "electricity" sense is owing to hydroelectricity being the prevalent source of electricity in much of Canada and many electric companies having the word Hydro in their names.
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