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godwit

/ˈɡɑd.wɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
god-wit
IPA
/ˈɡɑd.wɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of four species of long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limosa, of the family Scolopacidae.

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Etymology

Origin unknown. A surface analysis would suggest Old English *gōdwiht as the term's ultimate origin, corresponding to good + wight (“creature”), but the term is attested only since late Middle English. The Oxford English Dictionary considers the term to probably have originally been imitative of the bird's call.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɑd.wɪt/
  • British English: /ˈɡɒd.wɪt/

Inflected Forms

godwits (plural)

Derived Forms

blackwit hudwit

Phrases

bar-tailed godwit black-tailed godwit Hudsonian godwit marbled godwit

Synonyms

yarwhelp yarwip

Questions

How do you pronounce godwit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑd.wɪt/.
What does godwit mean?
Any of four species of long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limosa, of the family Scolopacidae.
Where does godwit come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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