Main Entry:

Hy·dra

Pronunciation:

\ˈhī-drə\

Variant(s):

or ModGk Ídhra \ˈēth-rä\

Function:

geographical name

island Greece in S Aegean Sea off E coast of Peloponnese area 20 square miles (52 square kilometers), population 2794

— Hy·dri·ot \ˈhī-drē-ət, -drē-ˌät\ or Hy·dri·ote \-ˌōt, -ət\ noun