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- [airt; Scot. eyrt]
- /ɛərt; Scot. eɪrt/
- /ˈeət/
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- [airt; Scot. eyrt]
- /ɛərt; Scot. eɪrt/
Definitions of airt word
- noun airt a direction or point of the compass, esp the direction of the wind; quarter; region 3
- noun airt a direction. 1
- verb with object airt to point out the way; direct; guide. 1
- noun airt (Scotland) To guide; to direct. 1
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Origin of airt
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (Scots) a(i)rt < Scots Gaelic àird point, quarter of the compass; cognate with Greek árdis arrowhead. The borrowing of Scots airt from Scots Gaelic àird is exact since Scots Gaelic d is totally voiceless and àird sounds like English arch
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Airt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
airt popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.