secherece

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *siccāricia, from Latin siccus (“dry”). By surface analysis, seche ("dry", fem.) +‎ -erece.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /̩sɛt͡ʃəˈɾet͡sə/

Noun

secherece oblique singular, f (oblique plural sechereces, nominative singular secherece, nominative plural sechereces)

1. dryness
2. drought

Descendants

• French: sécheresse
• Walloon: setchresse

References

• Thomas, Antoine. 1903. Le suffixe -aricius en français et en provençal. Romania 32. 194.