Where does “strident” come from?
Strident comes from French strident, from Latin stridens, the present participle of strido, meaning to make a harsh grating sound.
strident (English): Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched;...
Definitions
- Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched;...
Ancestry of “strident”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | strident | strident; producing a high-pitched or piercing... |
| 2 | Latin | strīdēns | uttering or making a shrill or harsh sound; creaking, shrieking, grating, hissing, whistling, buzzing |
| 3 | Latin | strido | I utter or make a shrill or harsh sound; creak,... |
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