English → Latin
“arid” in Latin
āridusdry, parched, withered, arid; dry, lean, meagre, shrivelled; withered (e.g. from disease); uninspired, jejune, spiritlestorridusdry, parched; baked, roasted; torridsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
The English word arid itself goes back to Latin āreō, through āridus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
arid
aridus (dry, from an internal want of moisture, caused by a heat acting within): torridus (dry, from being burned up by an external heat): siccus (dry as to the surface). (The words are found in this connection and order), exsiccatus atqne aridus. Vid: DRY.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for arid?
- The usual Latin words for “arid” are āridus, torridus, siccus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.