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desultory

/ˈdesəlˌtɔːɹi/DEH-suhl-taw-ree
/ˈdɛsəlˌtɔɹi/DEH-suhl-taw-ree

Meaningone who leaps down

Common meaning: aimless, random

Journey through time

  1. Latindesultor‘one who leaps down’source
  2. Latindesultoriussource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsone who leaps down → aimless, randomdesultory‘aimless, random’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin desultor ‘one who leaps down’.

Roots

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