vapid
/ˈvæpɪd/VA-pid
/ˈvæpɪd/VA-pid
Meaningsteamy, then flat
Common meaning: dull, lacking life
- vapsteam, vapourLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1957 · scan
- idadjective ending: in a state of
Journey through time
- Latinvapidus‘flat, spoiled’source
- Englishvapid‘dull, lacking life’ · 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 Latin vapor ‘steam, vapour’.
Roots
- vapor Latin “steam, vapour”
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