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airth

airt
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [airt; Scot. eyrt]
    • /ɛərt; Scot. eɪrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [airt; Scot. eyrt]
    • /ɛərt; Scot. eɪrt/

Definitions of airth word

  • noun airth a direction. 1
  • verb with object airth to point out the way; direct; guide. 1
  • noun airth (chiefly, Scotland) alternative spelling of earth. 1
  • noun airth (chiefly Scotland) Alternative spelling of earth. 0

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Origin of airth

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 Airth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

airth 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 59% 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.

airth usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with airth

  • where is airth castle?

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