Strident meaning etymology


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strident (English)

Origin & history

From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.

Strident meaning etymology

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    • Pronunciation

    • (UK, US) IPA: /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/

    Adjective

    strident(comparativemore strident, superlativemost strident)
    1. Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding
         The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.
    2. Grating or obnoxious
         The artist chose a strident mixture of colors.
    3. (nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides
      • "Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress."

    Noun

    strident(pl.stridents)
    1. (linguistics) One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.

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    Adjective

    strident(masc.)(fem.stridente, masc.

    pl.stridents, fem. pl.stridentes)

    1. strident; producing a high-pitched or pie