Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waite

/wˈeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: waite
IPA: /wˈeɪt/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Archaic spelling of wait.

Archaic

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a watchman.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Washington County, Maine, United States, named after a lumberman.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And post o're Land and Ocean without rest: They also serve who only stand and waite."

Etymology

English surname for a watchman of Norman origin, from the verb wait. Sometimes confused with White or Wheat.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

waites (present, singular) waiting (participle, present) waited (participle, past) waited (past) Waites (plural) Waight (alternative) Waitt (alternative)

Homonyms

waitt wayt

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce waite?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈeɪt/.
What does waite mean?: Archaic spelling of wait.
Where does waite come from?: English surname for a watchman of Norman origin, from the verb wait. Sometimes confused with White or Wheat.

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