aridity

‘dryness, want of moisture’

Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:

     F. aridité < Lat. ariditatem ‘dryness’ < aridus ‘dry, parched’ < arere ‘to be dry’ < aruh as< Tamil eri

Technical words derived from 'aridity'

aridity coefficient - வறட்சிக் கெழு; aridity index - வறட்சி-அடைவு.