arid
(Engels)
- Very dry.
- Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
- (figuratively) Devoid of value.
Teenoorgestelde van
wet, drenched, damp, moist, rainforest, humid, valuable, costly, precious
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈæɹ.ɪd/
Etimologie (Engels)
From French aride or directly from Latin āridus (“dry, arid, parched”), compare its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb āreo (“I am dry, I am parched”), akin to ārdeō (“I am on fire, I burn”).
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