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al⋅gid
[al-jid] 
–adjective
| cold; chilly. |
Origin:
1620–30; < L algidus cold; see algor
1620–30; < L algidus cold; see algor
Related forms:
al⋅gid⋅i⋅ty, al⋅gid⋅ness, noun
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| al·gid (āl'jĭd) adj. Cold; chilly. [Latin algidus, from algēre, to be cold.] al·gid'i·ty (-jĭd'ĭ-tē) n. |
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Algid
Al"gid\, a. [L. algidus cold, fr. algere to be cold: cf. F. algide.] Cold; chilly. --Bailey. Algid cholera (Med.), Asiatic cholera.
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Main Entry: al·gid
Pronunciation: 'al-j&d
Function: adjective
: marked by prostration, cold and clammy skin, and low blood pressure —usedchiefly of a severe form of malaria
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