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viridity
[ vuh-rid-i-tee ]
/ vəˈrɪd ɪ ti /
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noun
OTHER WORDS FOR viridity
1 verdancy.
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Origin of viridity
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Old French viridité, from Latin viriditās (stem viriditāt- ) “greenness (as of vegetation; youth, inexperience,” equivalent to viridi(s) “green” + -tās- -ty2
Words nearby viridity
viricide, virid, -viridae, viridescent, viridian, viridity, virile, virilescence, virilism, virility, virilization
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How to use viridity in a sentence
His talent is a living shoot grafted on a stout wild stock of glorious viridity.
The Book of Masks|Remy de Gourmont
British Dictionary definitions for viridity
viridity
/ (vɪˈrɪdɪtɪ) /
noun
the quality or state of being green; greenness; verdancy
innocence, youth, or freshness
Word Origin for viridity
C15: from Latin viriditās, from viridis green
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