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devo.

Devastated.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɛvoʊ/
  1. Devastated.

    Australia · Ireland · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English dev(astated) Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English devo From dev(astated) + -o.

noun/ˈdiːvoʊ/
  1. A devotion; a devotional; a piece of religious text used for devotion, or the time spent on reading and reflecting on such text.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of devotion or devotional.

noun/ˈdiːvoʊ/
  1. Clipping of devolution (“transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government”).

    UK · abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of devolution.

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