newt
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English newete, a form resulting from an incorrect division of Middle English an ewte as a newete (for similar misdivisions compare adder, nickname, apron, umpire, etc.). Middle English ewte, eute, euete, evete (“newt”), derives from Old English efete (“lizard; newt”). Doublet of eft.
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]
- ask/askard (dialectal)
- eft (usually refers to the terrestrial phase of a newt)
- salamander
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Translations[edit]
type of salamander
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