árido

/ˈaɾidu/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
árida
plural
áridos

Meaning

  1. arid

    • O solo é árido.

      The soil is arid.

Similar words

seco

árido (arid) is climate-specific — extremely dry, barren land; seco (dry) is the general word, used for weather, objects, or even a dry wit.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

árido

árido is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "arid."

Practice

1 What does árido mean?

2 Fill the gap: O solo é ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches árido?

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