gélido
/ˈxelido/
adjective
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- feminine
- gélida
- plural
- gélidos
Meaning
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frigid, extremely cold
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Un viento gélido soplaba desde las montañas.
A frigid wind blew from the mountains.
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Usage notes
Stronger and more literary than "frío" — used for extreme cold, often figuratively (a "gélido silencio," an icy silence).
Practice
1 What does gélido mean?
frigid, extremely cold
2 Fill the gap: Un viento ___ soplaba desde las montañas.
Full sentence: Un viento gélido soplaba desde las montañas. (A frigid wind blew from the mountains.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gélido?
gélido: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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