árido

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See also: arido

Galician

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin āridus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾido/ [ˈa.ɾi.ð̞ʊ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾido
  • Hyphenation: á‧ri‧do

Adjective

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árido (feminine árida, masculine plural áridos, feminine plural áridas)

  1. arid (very dry)

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin āridus (arid), from āreō (to be dry).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: á‧ri‧do

Adjective

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árido (feminine árida, masculine plural áridos, feminine plural áridas)

  1. arid (very dry)
    Synonyms: ressecado, ressequido, seco, sequíssimo
    Antonyms: molhado, úmido
  2. (climatology) arid (describing a very dry climate)
    Synonym: seco
    Antonym: úmido
  3. (agriculture, of soil or a location) unsuitable for agriculture
    Synonyms: estéril, improdutivo, infértil
    Antonyms: fértil, produtivo
  4. cold; not affected by emotion
    Synonyms: duro, frio, insensível
    Antonym: sensível
  5. boring; dull; tedious
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:monótono
    Antonyms: see Thesaurus:monótono
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin āridus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾido/ [ˈa.ɾi.ð̞o]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾido
  • Syllabification: á‧ri‧do

Adjective

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árido (feminine árida, masculine plural áridos, feminine plural áridas)

  1. arid, dry
    Synonym: seco

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