eyot

English

Alternative forms

• ait

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English eyt, eit, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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

• IPA^(key): /eɪt/, /ˈeɪət/, /aɪt/
• Rhymes: -eɪt, -aɪt
• Homophones: ait, ate, eight

Noun

eyot (plural eyots)

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

Synonyms

• islet
• holm

Translations

islet — see islet

Anagrams

• Toye, toey, yote