Gelid
/ˈdʒɛl.ɪd/noun
Extremely cold or icy.
Did you know?The word 'gelid' comes from a term related to the Latin 'gelidus', which was often used in alchemical texts to describe the coldness of certain substances, hinting at their transformative powers.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gel-
“to freeze or be cold”
Latin
Latin
gelidus
“icy or cold”
Old French
Old French
gelide
“cold, icy, or chill”
Middle English
Middle English
gelid
“extremely cold”
Modern English
English
gelid
“characterized by extreme cold or ice-like quality”