frigorific
pronunciation
How to pronounce frigorific in British English:
UK [ˌfrɪgə'rɪfɪk]
How to pronounce frigorific in American English:
US [ˌfrɪgə'rɪfɪk]
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- Adjective:
- causing cold; cooling or chilling
Word Origin
- frigorific (adj.)
- "causing cold," 1660s, from French frigorifique, from Late Latin frigorificus "cooling," from frigor-, stem of Latin frigus "cold, cool, coolness" (see frigid) + -ficus "making," from root of facere "to make, do" (see factitious).