Where does “strident” come from?

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

strident (French): strident; producing a high-pitched or piercing...

Definitions

  1. strident; producing a high-pitched or piercing...

Ancestry of “strident”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstrīdēnsuttering or making a shrill or harsh sound; creaking, shrieking, grating, hissing, whistling, buzzing
2LatinstridoI utter or make a shrill or harsh sound; creak,...

Words derived from “strident”

Every word from Latin strido →Every word from Latin strīdēns →