arid

/ˈæɹəd/A-ruhd

/ˈæɹəd/A-ruhd

Meaningdry

Common meaning: very dry

Other meanings: dull

aridto be dry; dryLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 153 · scan

Journey through time

Latināreō; āridus‘to be dry’
Englishmeaning shiftsto be dry → very dryarid‘very dry’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin āreō; āridus ‘to be dry; dry’.

Roots

āreō; āridus Latin “to be dry; dry”

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