Dictionary

hyperarid en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- 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. ▲ Latin āridusder. English arid English hyperarid From hyper- + arid.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Very arid, with an aridity index of less than 0.05.

Deriveds

hyperaridity · ultrahyperarid

Relateds

semi-arid · subhumid

Translations (1)

fr hyperaride (extremely arid, with an aridity index of less than 0.05)