hyetography

[ hahy-i-tog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. the study of the annual and geographical distribution of rainfall.

hyetography

/ ˌhaɪɪtəˈɡræfɪk; ˌhaɪɪˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the study of the distribution and recording of rainfall

Derived Forms

• ˌhyetoˈgraphically, adverb
• hyetographic, adjective

Other Words From

• hy·e·to·graph·ic [hahy-i-t, uh, -, graf, -ik], hye·to·graphi·cal adjective
• hye·to·graphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyetography¹

First recorded in 1840–50; hyeto- + -graphy