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
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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