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arid
English
Etymology
From French aride or directly from Latin ?ridus (“dry, arid, parched”), confer its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb ?reo (“I am dry, I am parched”), akin to ?rde? (“I am on fire, I burn”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?æ.??d/
- (US) IPA(key): /?æ.??d/
- (Mary–marry–merry distinction)
- (US) IPA(key): /???.??d/
- (Mary–marry–merry merger)
Adjective
arid (comparative arider or more arid, superlative aridest or most arid)
- Very dry.
- Antonyms: wet, drenched, damp, moist
- Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
- Synonym: xeric
- Hyponyms: semi-arid, semiarid
- Antonyms: rainforest, humid
- (figuratively) Devoid of value.
- Antonyms: valuable, costly, precious
Related terms
- aridity
Translations
Further reading
- arid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
Anagrams
- Aird, Dair, Dari, IARD, Irad, RAID, dari, dira, raid, riad
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a??i?t/
- Hyphenation: arid
Adjective
arid (comparative arider, superlative am aridesten)
- arid
Declension
Further reading
- “arid” in Duden online
Romanian
Etymology
From French aride, from Latin aridus.
Adjective
arid m or n (feminine singular arid?, masculine plural arizi, feminine and neuter plural aride)
- barren
Declension
Related terms
- ariditate
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aridness
English
Etymology
arid +? -ness
Noun
aridness (usually uncountable, plural aridnesses)
- The state or quality of being arid.
Translations
Anagrams
- Sardines, sardines
aridness From the web:
- what is aridness mean
- what does aridness means
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