arid
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arid
- /ˈæɹɪd/ UK
- /ˈaɹɪd/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈæɹɪd/ US
- /ˈɛɚɪd/
- /ˈaɾɪd/ Scotland, Wales
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-eh₁yeti
Proto-Italic *āzēō
Latin āreō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idus
Latin āriduslbor.
French arideder.
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Latin āridusder.
English arid
From French aride or directly from Latin āridus (“dry, arid, parched”), compare its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb āreo (“to be dry, to be parched”), akin to ārdeō (“to be on fire, to burn”).
adjective arider · more arid · aridest · most arid
- Very dry. The cake was arid.
- Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually. Deserts are known for being arid.
- Devoid of value. The millionaire viewed his gift as arid.
