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Devoro is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb devorare, meaning to devour or eat something greedily. It is used to describe creatures or people consuming food, often with emphasis on speed or ravenousness, but it can also be used metaphorically to indicate consuming time, attention, or resources.

Etymology and related forms: Devorare comes from the Latin devorare, related to vorare, meaning to devour. The prefix de- in this case is part of the inherited Latin form rather than a productive Italian prefix. The verb is regular in its conjugation for an -are verb, with the present tense forms: io devoro, tu devori, lui/lei devora, noi devoriamo, voi devorate, essi devorano. The past participle is devorato, used to form compound tenses such as ho devorato. Related terms include voracità (gluttony) and vorare (to devour in older or more formal contexts).

Usage notes: Devorare takes a direct object, e.g., devorano la cena, devorano la preda. It can describe animals that feed rapidly as well as humans. Figurative uses common in everyday language include devorare tempo or devorare risorse, meaning to consume time or resources quickly and completely. The term should be chosen with consideration for register; in literary or vivid prose it conveys a strong sense of appetite, while in medical or technical contexts other terms might be preferred.

Cognates: The Italian verb is cognate with Spanish devorar and French dévorer, all deriving from the same Latin root vorare. See also related concepts of voracità and other forms derived from the same root.