arido

See also: árido

Italian

Etymology

From Latin āridus (dry”, “withered).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ri.do/, [ˈäːr̺id̪o]
  • Stress: àrido
  • Hyphenation: a‧ri‧do

Adjective

arido (feminine singular arida, masculine plural aridi, feminine plural aride)

  1. dry, arid
  2. (by extension) barren, infertile, sterile
  3. (by extension, rare, of places) desolate, bleak
  4. (figuratively) unfeeling, insensitive
  5. (figuratively) narrow-minded, provincial
  6. (figuratively, of art) bland, inexpressive

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Noun

arido m (plural aridi)

  1. (especially in plural) dry goods

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Latin

Adjective

āridō

  1. dative masculine singular of āridus
  2. dative neuter singular of āridus
  3. ablative masculine singular of āridus
  4. ablative neuter plural of āridus
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