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aridity

/ɚˈɪd.əti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
arid-i-ty
IPA
/ɚˈɪd.əti/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.

Countable; Uncountable

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.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɚˈɪd.əti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aridities (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperaridity semiaridity subaridity

Synonyms

aridness fruitlessness barrenness thirstiness

Questions

How do you pronounce aridity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɚˈɪd.əti/.
What does aridity mean?
A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.
Where does aridity come 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 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.

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