álgido
Meaning
- (figuratively) decisive, critical, pivotal (of a moment or event)
- very cold
- algid (low body temperature in connection with certain diseases)
Synonyms
Translations
algido
eisig
algide
àlgid
παγετώδης
kil
álgidoHyphenated as
ál‧gi‧do
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈalxido/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Latin algidus (“very cold”), used in medical and poetic senses to describe coldness and stiffness. The figurative sense is perhaps derived from the frequently fatal algid stage of a fever (characterized by coldness as a result of shock). See also Italian algente (“cold”) and English algor.
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