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yermo

Pronunciation: /ˈʝeɾmo/

“yermo” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. wasteland

adjective

  1. barren; deserted

In Spanish

  1. Que no tiene población.
  2. Que no es apto para el cultivo o no ha sido preparado para éste.

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin erĕmus, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος (erêmos), ἔρημος (érēmos, “lonely, solitary, desert, waste”).

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