virid

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈvɪrɪd/ UK /ˈvɪrɪd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
green; verdant

The virid meadows stretched unbroken to the distant hills.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · green; verdant green verdantviridescent

Opposites

barren withered

Word family

Related forms viridianviridescentverdant verdure

Etymology

From Latin 'viridis' ('green, fresh, blooming'), from 'virere' ('to be green, flourish').

viridis Latin virere Latin

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Describing Qualities

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# virid

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈvɪrɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈvɪrɪd/

## Meanings
1. green; verdant

## Examples
- The virid meadows stretched unbroken to the distant hills.

## Synonyms
- green
- verdant
- viridescent

## Antonyms
- barren
- withered

## Related Forms
- viridian
- viridescent
- verdant
- verdure

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: viridis
- Root: virere

## Etymology
From Latin 'viridis' ('green, fresh, blooming'), from 'virere' ('to be green, flourish').

## AI Etymology
Virid comes from Latin 'viridis' ('green, fresh, blooming'), from 'virere' ('to be green, flourish'). In current use it is an adjective meaning "green; verdant". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. The historical chain includes Latin viridis and Latin virere. Related English forms include viridian, viridescent, verdant, and verdure. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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