Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atsit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
at-sit
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remain sitting; stay; abide.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

verb

To sit against; withstand; disobey.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English atsitten, ætsitten, from Old English ætsittan (“to sit by, remain, stay, wait”), equivalent to at- + sit. See also asit.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

atsits (present, singular) atsitting (participle, present) atsat (past) atseet (past) atsat (participle, past) atseet (participle, past) atsitten (participle, past)

Questions

What does atsit mean?
To remain sitting; stay; abide.
Where does atsit come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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