depauperate
depauperate · more depauperate · most depauperate
Having stunted growthHaving stunted growth
/dɪˈpɔːpəɹət/
Meaning
4 senses(usually)Having stunted growth
Having a limited biodiversity.
Displaying only a limited range of logically possible morphosyntactic combinations.
(obsolete)Impoverished.
Origin
From Middle English depauperat (“impoverished”), from Medieval Latin depauperātus (“impoveFrom Middle English depauperat (“impoverished”), from Medieval Latin depauperātus (“impoverished”), past participle of depauperō (“to impoverish”), itself from Latin de- + pauperō (“to impoverish”), from pauper (“poor”). Equivalent to de- + pauper + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Cognate with Italian depauperare, Spanish depauperar.
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Forms
more depauperate, most depauperate| Comparative | more depauperate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most depauperate Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form