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Where does “estrident” come from?

estrident (Catalan) comes from Latin strīdēns, from Latin strido — I utter or make a shrill or harsh sound; creak,...

estrident (Catalan): shrill, strident

Definitions

  1. shrill, strident

Ancestry of “estrident”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstrīdēns—
2LatinstridoI utter or make a shrill or harsh sound; creak,...
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