van.
empty, devoid of content, containing only air
Meaning & usage
empty, devoid of content, containing only air
useless, ineffective
vacuous, trivial-minded
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese vão (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin vānus (“empty”). Cognate with Portuguese vão and Spanish vano.
go; third-person plural present indicative of ir
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese vão (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin vānus (“empty”). Cognate with Portuguese vão and Spanish vano.
waist
empty, vacant
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese vão (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin vānus (“empty”). Cognate with Portuguese vão and Spanish vano.
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