Etymology

destitute

des·ti·tute
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Today it means: Lacking something; devoid. Full definition →

Middle English destitute ← Latin dēstitūtus
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destitute · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromdēstitūtus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdestitute
  3. English todaydestitute

From Middle English destitute, destitut, from Latin dēstitūtus.

destitute · verb2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromdestituten
  2. English todaydestitute

From Middle English destituten, from the adjective (see above).

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