- eyot
- \ \ see ISLAND
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Eyot — Ey ot ([imac] [o^]t or [=a]t), n. [Ey (AS. [=i]g or Icel. ey) + F. dim. termination ot; cf. AS. [=i]geo[eth]. See {Island}, and cf. {Ait}.] A little island in a river or lake. See {Ait}. [Written also {ait}, {ayt}, {ey}, {eyet}, and {eyght}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eyot — [eıt, ˈeıət] n BrE a small island in a river … Dictionary of contemporary English
eyot — small island, from M.E. eyt, from O.E. iggað small island, dim. of eg, ig, ieg island (see ISLAND (Cf. island)). Ending influenced by French dim. suffix ot … Etymology dictionary
eyot — /uy euht, ayt/, n. Brit. Dial. ait. * * * … Universalium
eyot — noun /aɪət/ A little island, especially in a river or lake … Wiktionary
Eyot — [eigt, ety] A small island or islet in a river, e.g. Chiswick Eyots in the Thames; pronounced eight . Cf. Wick … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
eyot — see ISLAND … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
eyot — n. small island in a river or lake … English contemporary dictionary
eyot — [ eɪət] noun another term for ait … English new terms dictionary
eyot — noun (C) BrE a small island in a river … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
eyot — /eɪt/ (say ayt), /ˈeɪət/ (say ayuht) noun British Obsolete → ait …
