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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFrigid Zone
/ˈfrɪdʒ.ɪd zoʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A region of the Earth characterized by extremely cold temperatures, typically found near the poles.
"The Arctic and Antarctic regions are classified as frigid zones due to their harsh climates." - 2
A climatic zone where the average temperature remains below freezing for a significant part of the year.
"In the frigid zone, the vegetation is sparse and adapted to survive in extreme cold."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'frigid' originates from the Latin word 'frigidus', meaning 'cold' or 'cool', which evolved through Middle English to describe extremely low temperatures. The concept of a 'zone' refers to a specific area or region, derived from the Latin 'zona', indicating a belt or girdle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frigid Zone" is said worldwide
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zone frigid
Transliteration: zon frigid
"La zone frigid est connue pour ses températures extrêmes."
frigid Zone
Transliteration: frigid Zone
"Die frigid Zone ist für ihre extremen Temperaturen bekannt."
zona frigid
Transliteration: zona frigid
"La zona frigid è caratterizzata da temperature estremamente basse."
zona fría
Transliteration: zona fría
"La zona fría es conocida por sus climas severos."
zona frígida
Transliteration: zona frígida
"A zona frígida é caracterizada por temperaturas extremamente baixas."
ठंडी क्षेत्र
Transliteration: Thandi kshetra
"ठंडी क्षेत्र में तापमान बहुत कम होता है।"
寒带
Transliteration: hán dài
"寒带地区的气候非常寒冷。"
한대 지역
Transliteration: handae jiyeok
"한대 지역은 극한의 기후로 알려져 있습니다."
寒帯
Transliteration: kantai
"寒帯は非常に寒冷な気候で知られています。"
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