mother wit

moth·er wit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhth -er wit]
- /ˈmʌð ər wɪt/
- /ˈmʌðə(r) wɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhth -er wit]
- /ˈmʌð ər wɪt/

Definitions of mother wit words

noun mother wit natural or practical intelligence, wit, or sense. 1
noun mother wit native practical intelligence; common sense 0
noun mother wit native intelligence; common sense 0

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Origin of mother wit

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English moderis wytte

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Parts of speech for Mother wit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mother wit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

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Synonyms for mother wit

noun mother wit

commonsense — sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
faculties — an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily.
nous — Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
senses — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
wits — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.

All 5 Synonyms of mother wit