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eyot

/ˈeɪ.ət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ey-ot
IPA
/ˈeɪ.ət/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A little island, especially in a river or lake.

British usage

Etymology

From Middle English eyt, eit, from Old English īġeoþ, īgoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ (“ait, eyot, islet, small island”), diminutive of īġ, ēġ, īeġ (“island”) (whence English ey (“island”)) which also constitutes the first element of island. See also ait and Norwegian Bokmål øy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: eyt, īġeoþ

Usage

Inflected Forms

eyots (plural) ait (alternative) eight (alternative) eyet (alternative)

Synonyms

islet holm

Homonyms

ait ate eight

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce eyot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.ət/.
What does eyot mean?
A little island, especially in a river or lake.
Where does eyot come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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