1620s, from Middle French désuétude (16c.), from Latin desuetudo "disuse," from desuetus, past participle of desuescere "become unaccustomed to," from de- "away, from" (see de-) + suescere "become used to" (see mansuetude).
desuetude 英文释义
1. a state of inactivity or disuse
desuetude 双语例句
1. Many words once commonly used have fallen into desuetude.
许多过去曾通用的词,今天已经废弃不用了.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
2. These words have fallen into desuetude.
这些词如今已经不用了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
desuetude 实用场景例句
Many words once commonly used have fallen into desuetude.
