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siccus.

dry

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈsɪk.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsik.kus]

  1. dry

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. sober

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. thirsty

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Probably from Proto-Italic *siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European *siskus (“dry”), presumably from *sek- (“to dry up”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἰσχνός (iskhnós), Proto-Celtic *siskʷos, Lithuanian sèkti (“to lower oneself, sink, dry out”), Sanskrit असश्चुषी (asaścuṣī, “not drying up”), though the phonetic details are unclear.

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