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aught

/oːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
aught
IPA
/oːt/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

Anything whatsoever, any part.

Archaic

adv

At all, in any degree, in any respect.

Archaic

noun

Whit, the smallest part, iota.

Archaic

noun

Zero.

noun

The digit zero.

noun

Estimation.

Uncountable

noun

Of importance or consequence (in the phrase "of aught").

Uncountable

noun

Esteem, respect.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English aught, ought, from Old English āht, āwiht, from ā (“always", "ever”) + wiht (“thing", "creature”). More at wight.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: aught, āht, ǣht, *ahtu, *h₂eyḱ-, ahte

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oːt/
  • British English: /ɔːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

owt (alternative) aughts (plural) aughts (present, singular) aughting (participle, present) aughted (participle, past) aughted (past)

Derived Forms

naught

Frequently Paired Words

naught owt

Synonyms

bit jot ace atom thought atomy aught bissel continental crumb glimpse dab

Homonyms

ought

Rhymes With

thought brought taught fought sought ought ot bot wrought wat distraught fraught

Questions

How do you pronounce aught?
The recorded pronunciation is /oːt/.
What does aught mean?
Anything whatsoever, any part.
Where does aught come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce aught

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