Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [airt; Scot. eyrt]
- /ɛərt; Scot. eɪrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [airt; Scot. eyrt]
- /ɛərt; Scot. eɪrt/
Definitions of airting word
- noun airting a direction. 1
- verb with object airting to point out the way; direct; guide. 1
- verb airting present participle of airt. 0
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Origin of airting
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
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Parts of speech for Airting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
airting 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.
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airting usage trend in Literature
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