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algid

[al-jid]

al·gid

[al-jid]
adjective
cold; chilly.

Origin:
1620–30; < Latin algidus cold; see algor

al·gid·i·ty, al·gid·ness, noun
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algid (ˈældʒɪd)
 
adj
med chilly or cold
 
[C17: from Latin algidus, from algēre to be cold]
 
al'gidity
 
n

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