árido

See also: arido

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin āridus (“arid”), from āreō (“I am dry”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɾi.du/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɾi.do/
Hyphenation: á‧ri‧do

Adjective

árido m (feminine singular árida, masculine plural áridos, feminine plural áridas, comparable)

arid (very dry)
(climatology) arid (describing a very dry climate)
(agriculture, of soil or a location) unsuitable for agriculture
cold; not affected by emotion
boring; dull; tedious

Synonyms

(very dry): ressecado, ressequido, seco, sequíssimo
(describing a very dry climate): seco
(unsuitable for agriculture): estéril, improdutivo, infértil
(not affected by emotion): duro, frio, insensível
(tedious): See Thesaurus:monótono

Antonyms

(very dry): molhado, úmido
(describing a very dry climate): úmido
(unsuitable for agriculture): fértil, produtivo
(not affected by emotion): sensível
(tedious): See Thesaurus:monótono

Related terms

aridamente
aridez
aridificar

Spanish

Adjective

árido (feminine singular árida, masculine plural áridos, feminine plural áridas)

arid

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