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desolateness

/ˈdɛsəˌɫeɪtnəs/ noun

The state of being desolate or barren.

Word Origin Comes from Latin desolare 'to leave alone, abandon,' from de- 'completely' and solus 'alone.' So a desolate place is utterly lonely. The root solus gives us sole (only), soliloquy (speaking alone), and solipsism (the idea that only the self exists). Console, interestingly, is 'to be with someone alone' — offering comfort.

noun The state of being desolate or barren. countable

The desolateness of the abandoned village was haunting.

(名词) 荒芜；荒凉；不毛 【荒芜状态】

废弃村庄的荒凉令人难忘。

(sustantivo) desolación; yermo; aridez [El estado de estar desolado o yermo.]

La desolación de la aldea abandonada era inquietante.

(nom) désolation; stérilité; aridité; dénuement [L'état de ce qui est désert, aride, dépeuplé ou profondément triste.]

La désolation du village abandonné était saisissante.

(Substantiv) Ödnis; Verlassenheit; Trostlosigkeit [Der Zustand der Trostlosigkeit, Verlassenheit oder Öde, oft in Bezug auf Orte oder Gefühle.]

Die **desolateness** des verlassenen Dorfes wirkte gespenstisch.

(名詞) 荒涼として人里離れた状態。何もなく寂れている様子。

捨てられた村の荒涼とした雰囲気は不気味だった。

(substantivo) desolação; aridez; esterilidade; solidão; devastação [O estado de estar desolado ou árido.]

A desolação da vila abandonada era perturbadora.

Synonyms: desolation barrenness emptiness bleakness loneliness forlornness Antonyms: fertility lushness crowdedness fruitfulness
Word parts: de + sol + ate + ness

Related words

desolation consolation consolatory solely

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