newt
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From the older forms ewt, from euft, from eft, Old English efete. The n comes from hearing “an ewt” as “a newt”; compare apron, nickname, orange, daffodil, and, for a similar phenomenon, trickle.
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -uːt
Noun [edit]
newt (plural newts)
- a small lizard-like amphibian in the family Salamandridae that lives in the water as an adult.
Synonyms [edit]
- salamander
- eft (archaic or dialect, or used for some varieties)
Translations [edit]
type of salamander
