English Explanatory Dictionary

echard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The portion of water in a sample of soil that is not available to vegetation.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛkˌɑː(ɹ)d/ /ˈɛt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)d/ /ˈɛt͡ʃə(ɹ)d/

Word forms

echard echards

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔχω (ékhō, “to hold”) + ἄρδω (árdō, “to water, to irrigate”).

Antonyms

chresard

Related words

holard
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