debuff
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debuff
- /ˈdiː.bʌf/
- /diːˈbʌf/
- /diːˈbʊf/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌf
Where it comes from
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Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
Ancient Greek [Term?]?
Ancient Greek βούβαλος (boúbalos)bor.
Latin būbalusder.
Late Latin bufalusder.
Italian bufaloder.
Old French bufle
Middle French buffleder.
English buffe
English buff
English debuff
From de- + buff (“to make a player or item stronger”).
noun debuffs
- An effect that makes a game character weaker; a negative status effect.
verb debuffs · debuffing · debuffed
- To make a character or unit weaker.
