aridity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ɚˈɪd.əɾi] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɚˈɪd.əti/ (General-American)
Etymology
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 āridus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin āriditāsbor. English aridity Borrowed from Latin āriditās (“dryness”); equivalent to arid + -ity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aridities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
subaridity · semiaridity · hyperaridity
Synonyms
Translations (20)
es aridez (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · de Dürre (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · ar قُحُولَة (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · ro ariditate (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · cmn 乾燥性 /干燥性 (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · cs vyprahlost (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · ca aridesa (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · pt aridez (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · cy poethwg m sychin (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · fa خشکی (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · ota صوسزلق (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · cmn 乾旱度 /干旱度 (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · vo sig (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · fi aridisuus (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · cmn 乾旱 /干旱 (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · fi kuivuus (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · kw seghter (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · enm droghte (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · de Aridität (long term lack of rainfall or moisture) · de Trockenheit (long term lack of rainfall or moisture)