Everyday LifeGreek → English
Hydrant
/ˈhaɪdrənt/
A street fixture supplying water for fighting fires.
The Greek roots
ὕδωρ
hýdōr
water
Literally: “water outlet”
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The story of the word
The root hýdōr flows through hundreds of words — hydration, hydrogen, dehydrate — and surfaces in the humble street hydrant.
In a sentence
Firefighters connected the hose to the nearest hydrant.