hydria
/ˈhaɪdɹiə/noun
hydria is spelled H-Y-D-R-I-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hydria means “A three-handled clay or metal vessel used in Greek culture to hold and pour water” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hydria is hydrias or hydriae.
How many letters and syllables are in hydria?
| Letters | 6: H-Y-D-R-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hydria?
Hydria appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hydria?
- /ˈhaɪdɹiə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hydria
- hydrias plural
- hydriae plural
- hydriai plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hydria mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A three-handled clay or metal vessel used in Greek culture to hold and pour water.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hydria come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑδρία (hudría, “water jar or water container”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).