desierto
/deˈsjeɾto/ · B1 · adj
empty
🏜️🐪 desierto = desert, and also deserted: from Latin desertus, abandoned
English desert (sandy place), deserted and to desert all come from the same Latin word, desertus, meaning abandoned. As an adjective, una calle desierta is a deserted street, with no people in it. As a noun, el desierto is the desert.