- strident stri·dent adj
- ['straɪd(ə)nt]
(sound) stridente, stridulo (-a), (voice) stridulo (-a), (protest) energico (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
strident stri·dent adj
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strident — stri•dent [[t]ˈstraɪd nt[/t]] adj. 1) harsh in sound; grating: strident voices[/ex] 2) cvb having an obtrusive, insistent character: strident opinions[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60; < L strīdent , s. of strīdēns, prp. of strīdēre to make a harsh… … From formal English to slang
strident — stri|dent [ˈstraıdənt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of stridere to make a rough unpleasant noise ] 1.) forceful and determined, especially in a way that is offensive or annoying ▪ strident criticism 2.) a strident… … Dictionary of contemporary English
strident — strident, ente (stri dan, dan t ) adj. Qui rend un son aigre et perçant. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • Nous entendismes en l air un son haut et strident, RAB. Pant. v, 17. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. stridere, dont on rapproche le grec . SUPPLÉMENT AU… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
