Hygraulic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /haɪˈɡɹɔːlɪk/, /haɪˈɡɹɒlɪk/

Origin

Formed as hygr- + the second element of (hydr)aulic, as if after the Ancient Greek *ὑγραυλικός.

Full definition of hygraulic

Adjective

1. (obsolete, rare) hydraulic
• 1730–6, Nathan Bailey, Dictionarium Britannicum, “Hygraulic”:Hygraulic,…of or pertaining to Pipes or Conveyances for Water.
• 1756, Charles Lucas, An Essay on Waters, book I, page 2:The animal…is an hygraulic body.