hygroscopicus

== Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὑγρός (hugrós, “moist”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”) + Latin -icus. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [hy.ɡrɔsˈkɔ.pɪ.kʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [i.ɡrosˈkɔː.pi.kus] === Adjective === hygroscopicus (feminine hygroscopica, neuter hygroscopicum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin) hygroscopic (readily absorbing moisture from the air) ==== Declension ==== First/second-declension adjective.