devastadas

Devastadas is the feminine plural form of the adjectives devastada in Spanish and devastadas in Portuguese, meaning "devastated" or "ruined." In both languages, it is used to describe feminine plural nouns and can convey physical destruction, emotional impact, or socio-economic ruin. The term derives from the Latin devastatus, through classical Latin and subsequent Romance languages.

In usage, devastadas commonly appears in contexts related to disaster and damage. It can describe landscapes, structures, or settlements that have suffered severe harm, as in ciudades devastadas or áreas devastadas. It is also used metaphorically to depict emotionally affected individuals or communities, such as personas devastadas or comunidades devastadas after crises. The word functions as an adjective, often paired with nouns to express the extent of ruin or impairment.

Toponymy and formal titles: devastadas is rarely a standalone proper noun. When encountered in place names or titles, it is typically part of a descriptive phrase rather than an official name, reflecting the condition of a place or object rather than asserting its identity.

See also: devastación, devastación (Spanish for devastation); devastação (Portuguese); devastar; devastado; devastada.

Notes: While the forms differ slightly between Spanish and Portuguese orthography, the core meaning remains centered on ruin or destruction. The term is widely understood in both languages and appears in journalism, literature, geography, and everyday language to convey the state resulting from harm or catastrophe.