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单词 arid
释义

arid

See also: àrid and árið

English

Etymology

From French aride or directly from Latin āridus (“dry, arid, parched”),[1] confer its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb āreo (“I am dry, I am parched”), akin to ārdeō (“I am on fire, I burn”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæɹ.ɪd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæɹ.ɪd/
    • Audio (US)(file)
      (Mary–marry–merry distinction)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛɚ.ɪd/
    • Audio (US)(file)
      (Mary–marry–merry merger)

Adjective

arid (comparative arider or more arid, superlative aridest or most arid)

  1. Very dry.
    Antonyms: wet, drenched, damp, moist
    The cake was arid.
  2. Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
    • 2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition:
      And because this part of Utah is arid, the geologic landscape is fully revealed with very little vegetation to hide it, faults and all.
    Synonym: xeric
    Hyponyms: semi-arid, semiarid
    Antonyms: rainforest, humid
    Deserts are known for being arid.
  3. (figurative) Devoid of value.
    Antonyms: valuable, costly, precious
    The millionaire viewed his gift as arid.
    • 1956, Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, page 37:
      Such occupations might have seemed arid to those who did not possess the intellect to appreciate their subtleties.
  • aridity

Translations

References

  1. “arid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Further reading

  • arid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • Aird, Dair, Dari, IARD, Irad, RAID, dari, dira, raid, riad

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈʁiːt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: arid

Adjective

arid (strong nominative masculine singular arider, comparative arider, superlative am aridesten)

  1. arid

Declension

Positive forms of arid
number & gendersingularplural
masculinefeminineneuterall genders
predicativeer ist aridsie ist arides ist aridsie sind arid
strong declension
(without article)		nominativearideraridearidesaride
genitivearidenarideraridenarider
dativearidemarideraridemariden
accusativearidenaridearidesaride
weak declension
(with definite article)		nominativeder aridedie aridedas aridedie ariden
genitivedes aridender aridendes aridender ariden
dativedem aridender aridendem aridenden ariden
accusativeden aridendie aridedas aridedie ariden
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		nominativeein aridereine arideein arides(keine) ariden
genitiveeines arideneiner arideneines ariden(keiner) ariden
dativeeinem arideneiner arideneinem ariden(keinen) ariden
accusativeeinen arideneine arideein arides(keine) ariden
Comparative forms of arid
number & gendersingularplural
masculinefeminineneuterall genders
predicativeer ist aridersie ist arideres ist aridersie sind arider
strong declension
(without article)		nominativearidererariderearideresaridere
genitiveariderenaridererariderenariderer
dativearideremaridererarideremarideren
accusativeariderenariderearideresaridere
weak declension
(with definite article)		nominativeder arideredie arideredas arideredie arideren
genitivedes ariderender ariderendes ariderender arideren
dativedem ariderender ariderendem ariderenden arideren
accusativeden ariderendie arideredas arideredie arideren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		nominativeein ariderereine aridereein arideres(keine) arideren
genitiveeines aridereneiner aridereneines arideren(keiner) arideren
dativeeinem aridereneiner aridereneinem arideren(keinen) arideren
accusativeeinen aridereneine aridereein arideres(keine) arideren
Superlative forms of arid
number & gendersingularplural
masculinefeminineneuterall genders
predicativeer ist am aridestensie ist am aridestenes ist am aridestensie sind am aridesten
strong declension
(without article)		nominativearidesteraridestearidestesarideste
genitivearidestenaridesteraridestenaridester
dativearidestemaridesteraridestemaridesten
accusativearidestenaridestearidestesarideste
weak declension
(with definite article)		nominativeder aridestedie aridestedas aridestedie aridesten
genitivedes aridestender aridestendes aridestender aridesten
dativedem aridestender aridestendem aridestenden aridesten
accusativeden aridestendie aridestedas aridestedie aridesten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		nominativeein aridestereine aridesteein aridestes(keine) aridesten
genitiveeines aridesteneiner aridesteneines aridesten(keiner) aridesten
dativeeinem aridesteneiner aridesteneinem aridesten(keinen) aridesten
accusativeeinen aridesteneine aridesteein aridestes(keine) aridesten

Further reading

  • “arid” in Duden online
  • “arid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Indonesian

Etymology

From English arid, from either French aride or directly from Latin āridus (“dry, arid, parched”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈarɪt̚/
  • Hyphenation: arid
  • Homophone: arit

Adjective

arid

  1. (geography) arid: very dry (climate).

Further reading

  • “arid” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Romanian

Etymology

From French aride, from Latin aridus.

Adjective

arid m or n (feminine singular aridă, masculine plural arizi, feminine and neuter plural aride)

  1. barren

Declension
Declension of arid
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite arid aridă arizi aride
definite aridul arida arizii aridele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite arid aride arizi aride
definite aridului aridei arizilor aridelor
  • ariditate
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