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/ˈse.ko/

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Translation

dry

Word origin

From Latin siccus ('dry').

Origin
Latin
Root
siccus
English cognates
desiccate

Grammar

Feminineseca
Masc pluralsecos
Fem pluralsecas

Examples

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The clothes are already dry.

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It is very hot and the air is dry.

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The summer was very dry this year.

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I need a towel to have dry hair.

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The ground is dry because of the lack of rain.

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This word is part of lesson 34.