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SICCITY
Etymology
Noun
siccity (uncountable)
(formal, rare) Dryness.
Source: Wiktionary
Sic"ci*ty, n. Etym: [L. siccitas, fr. siccus dry.]
Definition: Dryness; aridity; destitution of moisture. [Obs.] The siccity and dryness of its flesh. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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