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frigidness

/ˈfɹɪdʒədnəs/ noun

The state of being frigid; frigidity; coldness.

Word Origin From Latin frigidus 'cold' — so frigidness is literally the state of being cold. The same root gives us refrigerator (a thing that makes cold again) and refrigerant, and the PIE root *srig- meant 'cold.' The suffix -ness turns the adjective frigid into a noun.

noun The state of being frigid; frigidity; coldness. countable

The frigidness of his handshake reflected his distant personality.

(名词) 冰冷；寒冷；冷淡 【冰冷状态】

他握手的冰冷反映了他疏远的个性。

(sustantivo) frigidez; frialdad [El estado de ser frígido; frigidez; frialdad.]

La frialdad de su apretón de manos reflejaba su personalidad distante.

(nom) frigidité; froideur [État de ce qui est glacial ; froideur extrême.]

La froideur de sa poignée de main reflétait sa personnalité distante.

(Substantiv) Kälte; Gefühlskälte; Frigidität [Der Zustand, kalt oder abweisend zu sein; Kälte (im wörtlichen oder übertragenen Sinn).]

Die **frigidness** seines Händedrucks spiegelte seine distanzierte Persönlichkeit wider.

(名詞) 冷たさの状態。冷淡であること。

彼の握手の冷たさは、人との距離をとる性格を反映していた。

(substantivo) frieza; frigidez; gélidez [O estado de ser frígido; frigidez; frieza.]

A frieza de seu aperto de mão refletia sua personalidade distante.

Synonyms: coldness frigidity iciness chilliness frostiness gelidity Antonyms: warmth
Word parts: frigid + ness

Related words

frigidity frigidly refrigerant refrigerate refrigeration refrigerator

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