desert

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Translations 1.2.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Adjective 1.2.3.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Pronunciation 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Derived terms 1.3.2.2 Translations 2 Catalan 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Serbo-Croatian 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Declension

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

Middle English from the Old French deserte (“‘to deserve’”). This in turn is from the Vulgar Latin deservire (“‘to gain or merit by giving service’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪˈzɜ:t/, SAMPA: /dI"Z3:t/
• (US) IPA: /dɨˈzɝt/, SAMPA: /d1"Z3`t/
• Homophones: dessert

[edit] Noun

desert (plural deserts)

1. (usually in plural) That which is considered to be deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward

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• just deserts

[edit] Etymology 2

French or Old French désert, from Vulgar Latin dēsertum, from Latin dēsertus (“‘left waste’”), past participle of dēserō (“‘abandon’”), or from the Egyptian dSr.t (“‘The Red Land’”)

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• enPR: dĕ'zə(r)t, IPA: /ˈdɛzə(ɹ)t/. SAMPA: /"dEz@(r)t/
•  Audio (US), noun^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

desert (plural deserts)

1. A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.

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desert boot desert island desert lynx

desert pavement desert pea desert rat

desert soil desert varnish desertification

[edit] Adjective

desert (not comparable)

1. of or pertaining to a desert
2. forsaken
3. without life or cultivation
4. unproductive
5. waste
6. barren
7. wild
8. desolate
9. solitary

   They landed on a desert island.

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[edit] Etymology 3

French déserter, from Late Latin desertare, from Latin dēsertus (“‘left waste’”), past participle of dēserō (“‘abandon’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭzû(r)t', IPA: /dɪ'zɜ:(ɹ)t/, SAMPA: /dI"z3:(r)t/
•  Audio (US), verb^{help, file}
• Homophones: dessert

[edit] Verb

to desert (third-person singular simple present deserts, present participle deserting, simple past and past participle deserted)

1. To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.

   You can't just drive off and desert me here, in the middle of nowhere.

2. To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission

   Anyone found deserting will be shot.

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• deserter
• desertion
• desert or leave a sinking ship

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Etymology

From Latin dēsertum.

[edit] Noun

desert m. (plural deserts)

1. desert (desolate terrain)

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[edit] Serbo-Croatian

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dèsert m. (Cyrillic spelling дѐсерт)

1. dessert

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