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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesseco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seko
"El clima aquí es muy seco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Free from moisture or liquid; dry.
"A roupa já está seca após ficar no sol." - 2
Lean, thin, or muscular without excess fat.
"O atleta manteve um físico seco e definido para a competição."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'siccus', meaning dry. It evolved through early Ibero-Romance languages into modern Portuguese, retaining its primary physical and metaphorical senses of dryness and lean physique.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Seco" is said worldwide
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sec
Transliteration: sek
"Le linge est sec maintenant."
trocken
Transliteration: trocken
"Die Wäsche ist jetzt trocken."
secco
Transliteration: sekko
"Il terreno è molto secco."
seco
Transliteration: seko
"El clima aquí es muy seco."
seco
Transliteration: seku
"O solo está seco após a estiagem."
सूखा
Transliteration: sukhaa
"मौसम बहुत सूखा है।"
干的
Transliteration: gān de
"衣服已经干了。"
마른
Transliteration: mareun
"빨래가 다 마랐다."
乾いた
Transliteration: kawaita
"地面が乾いている。"
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