Meanings
adjectivesemiarid (comparative more semiarid, superlative most semiarid)
comparative more semiarid · superlative most semiarid · alternative semi-arid
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivesomewhat arid
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
- Latinsēmi-
- Englishsemi-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-eh₁yeti
- Proto-Italic*āzēō
- Latināreō
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Latināridu
- Frencharide
- Latināridus
- Englisharid
- Englishsemiarid
Translations
Catalan semiàrid
- semiàrid25 to 50 cm rainfall annually
Chinese Mandarin 半乾旱 /半干旱
- 半乾旱 /半干旱 (bàn gānhàn)25 to 50 cm rainfall annually
Finnish puolikuiva
- puolikuiva25 to 50 cm rainfall annually
German semiarid
- semiarid25 to 50 cm rainfall annually
Irish breacthur
- breacthur25 to 50 cm rainfall annually
Italian semiarido, steppico
- semiarido25 to 50 cm rainfall annually
- steppico25 to 50 cm rainfall annually
Spanish semiárido
- semiárido25 to 50 cm rainfall annually
Turkish yarı kurak
- yarı kurak25 to 50 cm rainfall annually
Welsh lletgras
- lletgras25 to 50 cm rainfall annually
Cite this entry
APA
semiarid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiarid
MLA
“semiarid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiarid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiarid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiarid.
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