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English word origin

Etymology of void

From Middle English voide, voyde, from Old French vuit, voide, vuide (modern vide), in turn from Vulgar Latin *vocitum, ultimately from Latin vacuus.

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Source etymology 1 · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗
noun

An empty space; a vacuum. · An extended region of space containing no galaxies. · A collection of adjacent vacancies inside a crystal lattice. · A pocket of vapour inside a fluid flow, created by cavitation.

verb

To make invalid or worthless. · Synonym of empty (verb). · To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge. · To withdraw; to depart.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English voide, voyde, from Old French vuit, voide, vuide (modern vide), in turn from Vulgar Latin *vocitum, ultimately from Latin vacuus.

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Source etymology 1 · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗
adj

Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled. · Having no incumbent; unoccupied; said of offices etc. · Being without; destitute; devoid. · Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English voide, voyde, from Old French vuit, voide, vuide (modern vide), in turn from Vulgar Latin *vocitum, ultimately from Latin vacuus.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A voidee.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Alteration of voidee.

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