hydraulus

noun

hy·​drau·​lus

hīˈdrȯləs

plural hydrauli or hydrauluses

: an ancient Roman pipe organ using water pressure as a means of compressing the air

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek hydraulos hydraulic organ, from hydr- + aulos reed instrument like an oboe

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