Etymology

strident

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Today it means: Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding. Full definition →

French strident ← Latin strīdēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromstrīdēns
  2. French · derived fromstrident
  3. English todaystrident

From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.

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