secherece

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Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *siccāricia, from Latin siccus (dry). By surface analysis, seche ("dry", fem.) +‎ -erece.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /̩sɛt͡ʃəˈɾet͡sə/

Noun[edit]

secherece oblique singularf (oblique plural sechereces, nominative singular secherece, nominative plural sechereces)

  1. dryness
  2. drought

Descendants[edit]

  • French: sécheresse
  • Walloon: setchresse

References[edit]

  • Thomas, Antoine. 1903. Le suffixe -aricius en français et en provençal. Romania 32. 194.