desolate
The origin and history of desolate.
Etymology
From Latin desolatus, past participle of desolare, "to leave alone, forsake" — from de- + solus ("alone").
The origin and history of desolate.
From Latin desolatus, past participle of desolare, "to leave alone, forsake" — from de- + solus ("alone").
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