Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
snite
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A snipe.

Obsolete

verb

to blow (one's nose)

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

to snuff (a candle)

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English snyte, from Old English snite.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: snyte, snite, snyten, snȳtan, *snūtijaną

Usage

Inflected Forms

snites (plural) snites (present, singular) sniting (participle, present) snited (participle, past) snited (past) snet (alternative)

Questions

What does snite mean?
A snipe.
Where does snite come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce snite

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