Desolations

/ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of desolation: states or places of emptiness, abandonment, and deep sadness; the condition of being devastated and lonely.

Etymology

From Old French 'desolacion', Latin 'desolatio'. The plural form allows discussion of multiple instances or types of desolation.

Kelly Says

The plural 'desolations' is a powerful poetic device—it suggests not just one empty, sad place or moment, but a whole landscape or lifetime of emptiness and abandonment.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አይደለም
ai-de-lem
ARالعربية
هلاك
hala-k
BNবাংলা
বিধ্বংস
bi-dh-wongs
CACatalà
desolacions
deh-soh-la-thee-ohn-s
CSČeština
zničení
z-ni-che-ni
DADansk
ødelæggelser
oe-del-aeg-gel-ser
DEDeutsch
Verwüstung
fer-voost-ung
ELΕλληνικά
καταστροφές
ka-ta-stro-fes
ESEspañol
desolaciones
deh-soh-la-thee-ohn-es
FAفارسی
ویرانی
veer-a-ni
FISuomi
tuho
too-ho
FRFrançais
dévastations
deh-va-sta-syohn
GUGU
નિષ્ફળતા
nish-phal-ta
HAHA
ruwa
roo-wa
HEעברית
הרוסות
ha-ro-sot
HIहिन्दी
विनाश
vi-na-sh
HUMagyar
pusztítás
puszt-i-tas
IDBahasa Indonesia
kehancuran
keh-an-chu-ran
IGIG
nwere
nwe-reh
ITItaliano
desolazioni
deh-soh-la-thee-ohn-i
JA日本語
荒廃
kou-hai
KKKK
тоза
toh-za
KMKM
បាត់បង់
baht-bong
KO한국어
황폐함
hwang-peh-ham
MRMR
शून्य
shoon-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
kerosakan
keh-ro-sa-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ပျက်စီး
pyet-si
NLNederlands
verwoestingen
ver-woest-in-gen
NONorsk
ødeleggelser
oe-de-leg-gel-ser
PAPA
ਬੇਕਾਰ
bek-ar
PLPolski
zniszczenia
znisz-chen-ya
PTPortuguês
desolações
deh-soh-la-soh-es
RORomână
devaste
deh-va-ste
RUРусский
разрушение
raz-ru-she-niye
SVSvenska
förödelser
for-oe-de-l-ser
SWKiswahili
uharibifu
oo-ha-ri-bi-fu
TAதமிழ்
அழிவு
a-li-vu
TEతెలుగు
వినాశం
vi-na-sham
THไทย
ความพินาศ
khwam-pin-a-sat
TLTL
pagkawasak
pa-ga-wa-sak
TRTürkçe
yıkım
yik-im
UKУкраїнська
знищення
zny-sch-en-nya
URاردو
ویرانی
veer-a-ni
VITiếng Việt
sự tàn phá
su-ta-n-pha
YOYO
ṣẹṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
荒芜
huāngwú
ZUZU
uyiswa
oo-ee-swa

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