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devo

/ˈdɛvoʊ/

devo adjective: devastated. Also the clipping of devolution.

Adjective

devo (comparative more devo, superlative most devo)

  1. (Australia, Ireland, slang) Devastated.

Noun

IPA/ˈdiːvoʊ/

devo (plural devos)

  1. (informal) A devotion; a devotional; a piece of religious text used for devotion, or the time spent on reading and reflecting on such text.
    • The 246 daily devos help you dive deep for treasure to keep. Every devo starts with a fun saying that will help you learn and remember the meaning of one small slice of the Bible.2007, Emmett Cooper, The One Year Make It Stick Devotions, Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, page 13
    • I used to hate doing devos, but now I just have to do devos. When I don't, it just feels like something's wrong.2016, Mick Schultz, Ministry Training Academies: Equipping Kids for Ministry, Bloomington, IN: WestBow Press, →ISBN

Also used as

devo is also the clipping of devolution.

Forms of devo

Adjective
comparativemore devo
superlativemost devo
Noun
pluraldevos

Origin of devo

From dev(astated) + -o.

Clipping of devolution.

Clipping of devotion or devotional.

Words formed from devo

Questions about devo

What does devo mean?
Devo means devastated.
What part of speech is devo?
Devo can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce devo?
Devo is pronounced /ˈdɛvoʊ/.

Words near devo in the dictionary

  1. devlog
  2. devlogs
  3. devnode
  4. devnodes
  5. devnull
  6. devo
  7. devo max
  8. devo-max
  9. devocalisation
  10. devocalise
  11. devocalised

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