siccus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) dry
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) sober
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) thirsty

Concepts

dry

thirsty

temperate

adry

sober

parched

athirst

Synonyms

sitiens

aridus

āridus

Translations

secco

seco

trocken

sec

asciutto

sec

assoiffé

durstig

seco

assetato

διψασμένος

στεγνός

droog

kuru

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈsɪk.kʊs]

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Italic *siskwos, from Proto-Indo-European *sisku- (“dry”), presumably from *seyk-, *sek- (“to dry up”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἰσχνός (iskhnós), Proto-Celtic *siskʷos, Lithuanian sèkti (“to lower oneself, sink, dry out”), Sanskrit असश्चुषी (asaścuṣī, “not drying up”), though the phonetic details are unclear.