sécheresse
See also: sècheresse
French
Alternative forms
- sècheresse (1990 spelling reform)
Etymology
sèche, feminine of sec + -esse. The medial -er- probably developed because of the difficulty of pronouncing séchesse (/sɛʃɛs/). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛʃ.ʁɛs/
Further reading
- “sécheresse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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