desertic

des·ert

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dez-ert]
- /ˈdɛz ərt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dez-ert]
- /ˈdɛz ərt/

Definitions of desertic word

adjective desertic (of soil) developing in hot, dry climates 3
noun desertic a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert. Synonyms: waste, wasteland, barren wilderness. 1
noun desertic any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water, permanent frost, or absence of soil. Synonyms: wasteland, barren wilderness. 1
noun desertic an area of the ocean in which it is believed no marine life exists. 1
noun desertic (formerly) any unsettled area between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains thought to be unsuitable for human habitation. 1
noun desertic any place lacking in something: The town was a cultural desert. Synonyms: wasteland. 1

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Origin of desertic

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin dēsertum (neuter), noun use of past participle of Latin dēserere to abandon, forsake, equivalent to dē- de- + serere to join together (in a line); cf. series

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Parts of speech for Desertic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Desertic

desertic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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