# hydroponics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhaɪdɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒnɪks/ · frequency rank #62,978

## Definitions
1. The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.

## Etymology
From hydro- (“water”) + Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos, “work, labour”) + -ics.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hydroponics