English

Noun

hydromel ‎(countable and uncountable, plural hydromels)

1. A liquor consisting of honey diluted in water; mead prior to fermentation.

French

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin hydromel, hydromeli, from hydro- (from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ ‎(húdōr, “water”)) + mel ‎(“honey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.dʁɔ.mɛl/

Noun

hydromel m ‎(usually uncountable, plural hydromels)

1. mead

Latin

Alternative forms

• hydromeli

Etymology

From hydro- (from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ ‎(húdōr, “water”)) + mel ‎(“honey”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈhy.dro.mel/, [ˈhʏ.drɔ.mɛɫ]

Noun

hydromel n ‎(genitive hydromelitis); third declension

1. mead (or honey and water)

Inflection

Third declension neuter.