item
/ˈaɪ.təm/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.57 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
A matter for discussion in an agenda.
Example Sentences
- "Tweezers are great for manipulating small items."
- "The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […]. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna."
- "the items in a bill"
- "In response to the first item, we deny all wrongdoing."
- "Beyond being mere items of a legal code, they [the mitzvot] are the very basis of the relationship that God and the people Israel have established."
- "The exam has 100 items, each of which includes a correct response and three distractors."
Etymology
From Middle English item, from Latin item (“also; in the same manner”). The present English meaning derives from a usage in lists, where the first entry would begin in primis (“firstly”) or imprimis, and the other entries with item (“also, moreover”). Later, the members of lists were referred to as "items".
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: item
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈaɪ.təm/
- British English: /ˈaɪ.təm/