Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - desultory
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Desultory
desultory
adjective Etymology: Latin desultorius, literally, of a circus rider who leaps from horse to horse, from desilire to leap down, from de- + salire to leap — more at sally Date: 1581 1. marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose a dragged-out ordeal of…~ shopping — Herman Wouk 2. not connected with the main subject 3. disappointing in progress, performance, or quality a ~ fifth place finish a ~ wine • desultorily adverb • desultoriness noun
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adj. 1 going constantly from one subject to another, esp. in a half-hearted way. 2 disconnected; unmethodical; superficial. Derivatives desultorily adv. desultoriness n. Etymology: L desultorius superficial f. desultor vaulter f. desult- (as DE-, salt- past part. stem of salire leap) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. несвязный, отрывочный; несистематический; бесцельный desultory remarks —- отрывочные (отдельные) замечания desultory reading —- бессистемное чтение desultory conversation —- бессвязный разговор desultory fire —- беспорядочная стрельба 2. редк. пестрый ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
conversation бессвязный разговор DESULTORY fighting mil. отдельные стычки и перестрелка DESULTORY remark случайное замечание DESULTORY adj. несвязный, отрывочный; несистематический - desultory conversation - desultory reading - desultory remark - desultory fighting - desultory fire Syn: see random DESULTORY fire mil. беспорядочная стрельба DESULTORY reading бессистемное чтение ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
Something that is desultory is done in an unplanned and disorganized way, and without enthusiasm. (FORMAL) The constables made a desultory attempt to keep them away from the barn. ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ adj formal done without any particular plan or purpose (They talked in a desultory manner for a few minutes.) - desultorily adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1581, from L. desultorius, adj. form of desultur "hasty, casual, superficial," lit. noun meaning "a rider in the circus who jumped from one horse to another while they are in gallop," from desul-, stem of desilire "jump down," from de- "down" + salire "to jump, leap." Sense of "irregular" is c.1740. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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