florid

English

Etymology

From French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”). Doublet of Florida.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈflɒɹɪd/
  • Audio (UK)(file)

Adjective

florid (comparative more florid, superlative most florid)

  1. Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
  2. Elaborately ornate; flowery.
  3. (of a disorder, especially mental) In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.
    florid psychosis
    • 2019, Dave Eggers, The Parade, Vintage Books N.Y., p. 107
      His visions of their plans and his imminent detention were so florid that the reality, wherein he was unharmed and simply sitting in the cab of the RS-80 and continuing his slow work on the road, was far less plausible.
  4. (obsolete) Flourishing; in the bloom of health.
    • 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, chapter 35, in The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume I, London: Harrison and Co., […], published 1781, →OCLC:
      Mean while Peregrine guessing the good fortune of his friend, and allured by the attractions of the maid, who was a cleanly florid girl, employed his address to such effectual purpose, that she yielded to his efforts; and he was as happy as such a conquest could make him.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin floridus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [floˈʁiːt]
  • Hyphenation: flo‧rid
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

florid (strong nominative masculine singular florider, comparative florider, superlative am floridesten)

  1. (of a disease) active, florid

Declension
Positive forms of florid
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist florid sie ist florid es ist florid sie sind florid
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative florider floride florides floride
genitive floriden florider floriden florider
dative floridem florider floridem floriden
accusative floriden floride florides floride
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der floride die floride das floride die floriden
genitive des floriden der floriden des floriden der floriden
dative dem floriden der floriden dem floriden den floriden
accusative den floriden die floride das floride die floriden
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein florider eine floride ein florides (keine) floriden
genitive eines floriden einer floriden eines floriden (keiner) floriden
dative einem floriden einer floriden einem floriden (keinen) floriden
accusative einen floriden eine floride ein florides (keine) floriden
Comparative forms of florid
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist florider sie ist florider es ist florider sie sind florider
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative floriderer floridere florideres floridere
genitive florideren floriderer florideren floriderer
dative floriderem floriderer floriderem florideren
accusative florideren floridere florideres floridere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der floridere die floridere das floridere die florideren
genitive des florideren der florideren des florideren der florideren
dative dem florideren der florideren dem florideren den florideren
accusative den florideren die floridere das floridere die florideren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein floriderer eine floridere ein florideres (keine) florideren
genitive eines florideren einer florideren eines florideren (keiner) florideren
dative einem florideren einer florideren einem florideren (keinen) florideren
accusative einen florideren eine floridere ein florideres (keine) florideren
Superlative forms of florid
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am floridesten sie ist am floridesten es ist am floridesten sie sind am floridesten
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative floridester florideste floridestes florideste
genitive floridesten floridester floridesten floridester
dative floridestem floridester floridestem floridesten
accusative floridesten florideste floridestes florideste
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der florideste die florideste das florideste die floridesten
genitive des floridesten der floridesten des floridesten der floridesten
dative dem floridesten der floridesten dem floridesten den floridesten
accusative den floridesten die florideste das florideste die floridesten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein floridester eine florideste ein floridestes (keine) floridesten
genitive eines floridesten einer floridesten eines floridesten (keiner) floridesten
dative einem floridesten einer floridesten einem floridesten (keinen) floridesten
accusative einen floridesten eine florideste ein floridestes (keine) floridesten

Further reading
  • “florid” in Duden online
  • “florid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin floridus.

Adjective

florid m or n (feminine singular floridă, masculine plural florizi, feminine and neuter plural floride)

  1. blooming

Declension
Declension of florid
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite florid floridă florizi floride
definite floridul florida florizii floridele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite florid floride florizi floride
definite floridului floridei florizilor floridelor
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