deveour

Deveour is a nonstandard spelling of the English verb devour. It is not recognized as a separate word in major dictionaries, and its use in ordinary prose is generally considered a misspelling. The standard spelling is devour, which means to eat eagerly or consume quickly.

Etymology and form. Devour comes from Old French devorer, with roots in Latin vorare, meaning to swallow. The variant "deveour" typically results from inserting an extra e after the v, a pattern that can arise from typographical errors, autocorrect changes, or mistaken influence from other French-derived spellings. Because it does not reflect a distinct lexical item, "deveour" is not etymologically grounded as a separate word.

Usage notes. In most contexts, writers should use devour. The form deveour may appear accidentally in drafts, OCR scans, or informal writing. In some cases, Deveour may be used as a proper noun, such as a fictional company name or brand, in which case it is capitalized and treated as a distinct entity rather than a verb.

Examples. Correct: She devoured the feast. Incorrect in standard writing: She deveour the feast. If used as a name: Deveour Industries released a new product line.

See also. Devour, spelling variants, orthography, typographical errors.