álgido
Spanish, adjective/ˈalxido/
álgido is spelled Á-L-G-I-D-O (6 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish, the 35,389th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Álgido is a Spanish adjective meaning “decisive, critical, pivotal (of a moment or event)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “De una temperatura muy inferior a la normal o deseable; extremadamente frío”.
What does álgido mean in English?
adjective
- 1
decisive, critical, pivotal (of a moment or event)
- 2
very cold
- 3
algid (low body temperature in connection with certain diseases)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. De una temperatura muy inferior a la normal o deseable; extremadamente frío. 2. Dicho de un síntoma o una enfermedad: que incluye una sensación de intenso frío, generalmente crítica. 3. Dicho de una situación o proceso: muy importante o determinante.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of álgido
- álgida feminine
- álgidos masculine plural
- álgidas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce álgido?
- /ˈalxido/
- [ˈal.xi.ð̞o]
- [ˈalxið̞o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to álgido
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is álgido in Spanish?
álgido appears about once in every 1 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).