Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-arid

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
semi-arid
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of semiarid.

Etymology

From semi- + arid.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does semi-arid mean?
Alternative form of semiarid.
Where does semi-arid come from?
From semi- + arid.

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