arid

(Englisch)

  1. Very dry.
  2. Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
  3. (figuratively) Devoid of value.

Gegenteil von
wet, drenched, damp, moist, rainforest, humid, valuable, costly, precious
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/ˈæɹ.ɪd/
Etymologie (Englisch)

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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