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ermo.

uninhabited

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈeʁ.mu/Brazil[ˈeɦ.mu]Brazil/ˈeɾ.mu/São-Paulo/ˈeʁ.mu/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. uninhabited

  2. isolated, withdrawn

  3. solitary

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ermo, hermo, from Late Latin eremus, from Latin erēmus, from Ancient Greek ἔρημος (érēmos), with preservation of Greek accent over vowel length in Late Latin. Compare Aromanian ermu

noun/ˈeʁ.mu/Brazil[ˈeɦ.mu]Brazil/ˈeɾ.mu/São-Paulo/ˈeʁ.mu/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. waste (desolate place)

    masculine

  2. isolation, loneliness

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ermo, hermo, from Late Latin eremus, from Latin erēmus, from Ancient Greek ἔρημος (érēmos), with preservation of Greek accent over vowel length in Late Latin. Compare Aromanian ermu

noun/ˈeʁ.mu/Brazil[ˈeɦ.mu]Brazil/ˈeɾ.mu/São-Paulo/ˈeʁ.mu/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. alternative form of elmo

    alt-of · alternative · masculine
Where this word comes from

Rhotacism of elmo, probably reinforced by etymology 1.

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