🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

desidratado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-zee-dra-tah-doo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Desiccated/ˈdɛsɪkeɪtɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A fruta desidratada era perfeita para a mistura de frutas secas."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having had all moisture removed; dried out.

    "The desiccated fruit was perfect for adding to trail mix."
  2. 2

    Lacking vitality or interest; lifeless.

    "The lecture was so desiccated that many students fell asleep."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'desiccated' originates from the Latin 'desiccare', meaning 'to dry up', which is a combination of 'de-' (down, away) and 'siccare' (to dry). It entered English in the late 19th century, evolving from a literal sense of drying out to a more figurative use in various contexts.

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