sécheresse
See also: sècheresse
French
Alternative forms
- sècheresse (post-1990 spelling)
- chesseresse (Louisiana)
Etymology
From Old French secherece, from Vulgar Latin *siccāricia, from Latin siccus (“dry”). By surface analysis, sèche + -eresse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛʃ.ʁɛs/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun
sécheresse f (plural sécheresses)
Further reading
- “sécheresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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