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hyetal

[ hahy-i-tl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to rain or rainfall.


hyetal

/ ˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to rain, rainfall, or rainy regions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hyetal

  1. Relating to rain or rainy regions, used especially in regard to isohyetal rainfall maps.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyetal1

First recorded in 1860–65; hyet- ( def ) + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyetal1

C19: from Greek huetos rain + -al 1
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Its isothermal line passes through Tunis and Algiers, and the hyetal charts show it to be one of the most humid regions in America.

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