How Do You Spell WAST DERELICT?

Pronunciation: [wɒst dˈɛɹɪlˌɪkt] (IPA)

The word "wast derelict" is commonly misspelled as "was" or "waste" derelict. The correct spelling is "wast derelict", with emphasis on the first syllable of wast. The word wast comes from Old English, meaning "to be". Derelict means abandoned or deserted. The pronunciation of wast derelict is /wɑst ˈdɛrəlɪkt/. The IPA phonetic transcription explains that the "w" is pronounced as /w/ and the "a" as /ɑ/. The "s" in wast is pronounced as /s/ and not as /z/.

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Common Misspellings for WAST DERELICT

  • qast derelict
  • aast derelict
  • sast derelict
  • east derelict
  • 3ast derelict
  • 2ast derelict
  • wzst derelict
  • wsst derelict
  • wwst derelict
  • wqst derelict
  • waat derelict
  • wazt derelict
  • waxt derelict
  • wadt derelict
  • waet derelict
  • wawt derelict
  • wasr derelict
  • wasf derelict
  • wasg derelict
  • wasy derelict

Etymology of WAST DERELICT

The phrase "wast derelict" does not have a specific etymology as it is a combination of two words, "wast" and "derelict", each with their own origins.

1. "Wast" is an archaic form of the verb "to be", derived from the Old English word "wesan". Over time, the conjugation and pronunciation of the verb changed, ultimately resulting in the modern English form of "be".

2. "Derelict" comes from the Latin word "derelictus", which means "abandoned" or "forsaken". In its original Latin form, it was used as the past participle of the verb "derelinquere", meaning "to abandon". Through the influence of French, the word entered into English usage in the 15th century.

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