desolator

des·o·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective des-uh-lit; verb des-uh-leyt]
- /adjective ˈdɛs ə lɪt; verb ˈdɛs əˌleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective des-uh-lit; verb des-uh-leyt]
- /adjective ˈdɛs ə lɪt; verb ˈdɛs əˌleɪt/

Definitions of desolator word

adjective desolator barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape. 1
adjective desolator deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited. 1
adjective desolator solitary; lonely: a desolate place. 1
adjective desolator having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope; forlorn. 1
adjective desolator dreary; dismal; gloomy: desolate prospects. 1
verb with object desolator to lay waste; devastate. 1

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Origin of desolator

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English < Latin dēsōlātus forsaken, past participle of dēsōlāre, equivalent to dē- de- + sōlāre to make lonely, derivative of sōlus sole1; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Desolator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Desolator

desolator popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

desolator usage trend in Literature

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