Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xeric

/ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: xe-ric
IPA: /ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very dry, lacking humidity and water.

adj

Adapted to live in a very dry habitat.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English xeric From Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) + English -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/
British English: /ˈzɪə.ɹɪk/

Inflected Forms

more xeric (comparative) most xeric (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonxeric subxeric xerically xericity

Frequently Paired Words

hydric mesic

Synonyms

arid xerophilic

Questions

How do you pronounce xeric?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɪɚ.ɪk/.
What does xeric mean?: Very dry, lacking humidity and water.
Where does xeric come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English xeric From Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) + English -ic.

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