humedad

/umeˈdad/ · B2 · noun · f

humidity

💧 humedad = hume- (wet, like humid) + -dad (-ity): the state of being damp

Spanish humedad comes from Latin humidus, 'wet'. The h is silent, so say oo-meh-DAD. The ending -dad matches English -ity, so humedad is humid + ity, which gives humidity.

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