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Word: Desultory
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (also in the literal sense ‘skipping about’): from Latin desultorius ‘superficial’ (literally ‘relating to a vaulter’), from desultor ‘vaulter’, from the verb desilire
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛs(ə)lt(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
Short Definition:lacking plan or enthusiasm
Examples:- a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion
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