semiarid en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- 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 semiarid From semi- + arid.
Meanings
- Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would, typically defined as 25 to 50 cm of rainfall annually.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-arid | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most semiarid | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more semiarid | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
es semiárido (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · it semiarido (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · gu અર્ધસૂકું (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · gu અર્ધશુષ્ક (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · fi puolikuiva (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · de semiarid (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · cmn 半乾旱 /半干旱 (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · ca semiàrid (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · it steppico (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · ga breacthur (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · cy lletgras (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually) · tr yarı kurak (25 to 50 cm rainfall annually)