sécheresse

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French secherece, from Vulgar Latin *siccāricia, from Latin siccus (dry). By surface analysis, sèche +‎ -eresse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /seʃ.ʁɛs/ ~ /sɛʃ.ʁɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun

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sécheresse f (plural sécheresses)

  1. dryness
    Hyponyms: siccité, xéricité
    Le seul point commun à tous les déserts de la planète est leur extrême sécheresse, plus précisément leur aridité traduite par la faiblesse et la rareté des précipitations.
    The only thing common to all deserts on the planet is their extreme dryness, or more precisely their aridity, which is the result of low rainfall.
  2. drought

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