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- [uh-lit]
- /əˈlɪt/
- /əˈlɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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.