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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAridness
/ˈær.ɪd.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of being very dry and without enough rain for agriculture.
"The increasing aridness of the region has severely impacted local farming and vegetation." - 2
A lack of interest, excitement, or emotional warmth; dullness or barrenness.
"The philosophical text was criticized for its academic aridness and lack of engaging narrative."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'arid', coming from the Latin 'aridus' (dry), via French 'aride' and combined with the Old English nominal suffix '-nes'. The root ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *re- meaning 'to be dry'. Over time, it evolved to describe both physical meteorological drought and figurative lack of interest or vitality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aridness" is said worldwide
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aridité
Transliteration: a.ʁi.di.te
"L'aridité de ce sol rend toute culture impossible."
Aridität
Transliteration: a.ʁi.diˈtɛːt
"Die zunehmende Aridität der Wüste bedroht die Oasen."
aridità
Transliteration: a.ri.diˈta
"L'aridità del clima impedisce la crescita delle piante."
aridez
Transliteration: a.ɾiˈðes
"La gran aridez del terreno dificulta la agricultura."
aridez
Transliteration: a.ɾiˈdeʃ
"A aridez da região desafia os agricultores locais."
शुष्कता
Transliteration: shushkatā
"मौसम में शुष्कता के कारण पौधे सूख रहे हैं।"
干旱
Transliteration: gānhàn
"这片土地的干旱使得农作物无法生长。"
건조함
Transliteration: geonjoham
"사막의 극심한 건조함은 생명체의 생존을 어렵게 한다."
乾燥
Transliteration: kansō
"気候の乾燥が農業に深刻な影響を与えている。"
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