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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries寒い
Pronunciation / Transliteration: samui
"冬の空気は寒いです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely cold in temperature.
"The frigid air made it difficult to breathe outside." - 2
Showing a lack of warmth or friendliness.
"Her frigid demeanor made it hard for others to approach her."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'frigid' originates from the Latin 'frigidus', meaning 'cold' or 'cool', which is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*gʷer-', meaning 'to warm'. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its association with coldness and emotional detachment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frigid" is said worldwide
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frío
Transliteration: frío
"El aire estaba frío en invierno."
frio
Transliteration: frio
"O ar estava frio durante o inverno."
ठंडा
Transliteration: thanda
"सर्दियों में हवा ठंडी होती है।"
寒冷的
Transliteration: hánlěng de
"冬天的空气是寒冷的。"
차가운
Transliteration: chagau
"겨울에 공기가 차가워요."
寒い
Transliteration: samui
"冬の空気は寒いです。"
frigid
Transliteration: frigid
"L'air était frigid pendant l'hiver."
frigid
Transliteration: frigid
"Die frigid Luft war unangenehm."
frigid
Transliteration: frigid
"L'aria era frigid durante l'inverno."
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