Barid

/ˈbæɹɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having weight; heavy or weighty in a figurative or literal sense.

Etymology

From Greek 'baros' (weight) with the adjectival suffix '-id'. This is a rare or archaic term preserved mainly in specialized technical contexts and older literature.

Kelly Says

Though rarely used today, 'barid' survives in some scientific texts from the 17th-18th centuries when scholars borrowed Greek root words to create precise technical vocabulary.

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