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- US Pronunciation
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- [moit]
- /mɔɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [moit]
- /mɔɪt/
Definitions of moit word
- noun moit a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed. 1
- verb with object moit to remove moits from (wool). 1
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Origin of moit
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; orig. spelling variant (N England) of mote1, with silent -i-, which served only to mark the o long; but by spelling pronunciation -oi- now has its usual value
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Moit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% 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.