deserto
See also: desertó
Galician
Etymology
From Old Portuguese deserto, from Latin dēsertus (“desert”), from dēserō (“I forsake”).
Italian
Alternative forms
- diserto (archaic or literary)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deˈzɛr.to/, [d̪eˈz̪ɛr̺.t̪o]
- Hyphenation: de‧sèr‧to
- Rhymes: -ɛrto
Etymology 1
From the older form diserto, from Latin dēsertus, perfect passive participle of dēserō (“I forsake, abandon”).
Derived terms
Related terms
Latin
Portuguese
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deserto
Etymology
From Old Portuguese deserto, from Latin dēsertus (“desert”), from dēserō (“I forsake”).
Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /de.ˈzɛɻ.to/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.ˈzɛɾ.tu/
- Hyphenation: de‧ser‧to
Derived terms
- Deserto da Arábia
- Deserto da Argélia
- Deserto do Namibe
- Deserto Sírio
Adjective
deserto m (feminine singular deserta, masculine plural desertos, feminine plural desertas, comparable)
Synonyms
- (deserted): abandonado, vazio, desabitado, solitário
- (arid): árido, desértico
Antonyms
- (deserted): habitado
Derived terms
- ilha deserta
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