Devoration
/ˌdɛvəˈreɪʃən/noun
The act of devouring or consuming completely.
Did you know?Latin devorare could describe not only eating but also figurative destruction, as when flames, beasts, or forces were said to consume something entirely.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷerh₃-
“To swallow or devour”
Classical Latin
Latin
dēvorāre
“To swallow down; devour completely”
Classical Latin
Latin
dēvōrātiō
“A swallowing up; devouring; destruction”
Old French
Old French
devoration
“Devouring or consuming”
15th Century
Middle English
devoracioun
“The act of devouring”
Modern English
English
devoration
“The act of devouring; complete consumption”