Frigiferous

/frɪˈdɪfərəs/ adjective

Definition

Producing, generating, or carrying cold; causing coldness or refrigeration.

Etymology

From Latin 'frigidus' (cold) plus '-ferous' (from 'ferre,' to bear or carry). A rare, technical term for anything that produces or spreads coldness.

Kelly Says

This is a real but super rare word—you'd find it in 19th-century scientific journals describing ice-making machines and refrigeration technology as 'frigiferous apparatus'!

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