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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdevastato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-va-sta-to
"Era devastato dalla notizia della sua partenza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describes a state of being overwhelmed by grief or shock.
"After hearing the news of her friend's passing, she felt utterly devastated." - 2
Refers to an area that has been severely damaged or destroyed.
"The hurricane left a devastated landscape, with homes and trees uprooted."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'devastated' originates from the Latin 'devastare', meaning 'to lay waste'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, evolving from a sense of physical destruction to encompass emotional and psychological ruin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Devastated" is said worldwide
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dévasté
Transliteration: devasté
"Elle était dévastée par la nouvelle de sa perte."
verwüstet
Transliteration: ver-vu-stet
"Nach dem Sturm war die Stadt verwüstet."
devastato
Transliteration: de-va-sta-to
"Era devastato dalla notizia della sua partenza."
devastado
Transliteration: de-va-sta-do
"Se sintió devastado tras la ruptura."
devastado
Transliteration: de-va-sta-do
"Ele ficou devastado com a notícia."
नष्ट
Transliteration: nasht
"उसकी मृत्यु की खबर से वह नष्ट हो गया।"
毁灭
Transliteration: huǐmiè
"她对他的离去感到毁灭。"
황폐한
Transliteration: hwangpaehan
"그 소식에 그는 황폐한 기분이 들었다."
荒廃した
Transliteration: kōhai shita
"彼女は彼の死に荒廃した。"
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