eyot

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /aɪət/
• Rhymes: -aɪət

Noun

eyot (plural eyots)

1. (chiefly UK) A little island, especially in a river or lake.

Translations

A little island, especially in a river or lake

• French: îlot (fr) m
• German: Werder (de) m and n (neuter is rarer), Flussinsel (de) f, Holm (de) m (North German), Inselchen (de) n, kleine Insel (de) f

• Italian: isolotto (it) m
• Russian: островок (ru) (ostrovók) m
• Spanish: mejana (es) f

See also

• ait

Anagrams

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