algid

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algid

  • /ˈæl.d͡ʒɪd/

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Latin algeō

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-iðos

Latin -idus

Latin algidusbor.

English algid

Borrowed from Latin algidus (“cold”).

adjective more algid · most algid

  1. Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera. algid malaria

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