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devoid

/dɪˈvɔɪd/dih-VOYD
/dɪˈvɔɪd/dih-VOYD

Meaningvoid

Common meaning: entirely lacking

Journey through time

  1. Latinviduus‘void’source
  2. Old Frenchdesvoidier‘desvoidier, to empty out’source
  3. Middle Englishdeuoidsource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsdesvoidier, to empty out → entirely lackingdevoid‘entirely lacking’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin viduus ‘void’.

Roots

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