transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-rəd, ˈer-əd ]
adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French aride, from Latin aridus, from arēre to be dry; akin to Sanskrit āsa ash, Old English asce
Date: 1652
1. : excessively dry ; specifically : having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture
2. : lacking in interest and life : jejune
• arid·i·ty ə-ˈri-də-tē, a- noun
• ar·id·ness ˈa-rəd-nəs, ˈer-əd- noun