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alit

a·lit
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-lit]
    • /əˈlɪt/
    • /əˈlɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-lit]
    • /əˈlɪt/

Definitions of alit word

  • abbreviation ALIT alight1 3
  • verb alit a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 . 1
  • verb without object alit to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc. 1
  • verb without object alit to settle or stay after descending: The bird alighted on the tree. 1
  • verb without object alit to encounter or notice something accidentally. 1
  • noun alit Simple past tense and past participle of alight. 1

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Origin of alit

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English alighten, Old English ālīhtan, equivalent to ā- a-3 + līhtan to relieve (originally an animal mount) of weight, light2)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Alit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

alit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% 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.

alit usage trend in Literature

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