Flashcards: Latin Derivatives

torrid

 

very hot, scorched

 

From the torrid deserts of the Southwest to the frigid interior of Alaska, the annual temperature difference in the United States is approximately 220 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

Related English words: torridity, torridness

 

Latin Root words: torridus, torrida, torridum - dry, parched, hot; torreo, torrere, torrui, tostus - to dry up, parch, burn

 

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