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hardy

/ˈhɑːdi/HAHR-dee
/ˈhɑɹdi/HAHR-dee

Meaningto make hard

Common meaning: tough and able to endure

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchhardi‘hardy, daring, stout, bold’source
  2. Middle Englishhardisource
  3. Englishhardy‘tough and able to endure’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old French hardi ‘to make hard’.

Roots

  • hardi Old French “to make hard”

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