sécheresse

See also: sècheresse

French

Alternative forms

• sècheresse (1990 spelling reform)

Etymology

sèche, feminine of sec +‎ -esse. The medial -er- probably developed because of the difficulty of pronouncing séchesse (/sɛʃɛs/). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛʃ.ʁɛs/

Noun

sécheresse f (plural sécheresses)

1. dryness
2. drought

Further reading

• “sécheresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.