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eyot.

A little island, especially in a river or lake.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/eɪt//ˈeɪ.ət//aɪt/
  1. A little island, especially in a river or lake.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English eyt, eit, from Old English īġeoþ, īgoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ (“ait, eyot, islet, small island”), diminutive of īġ, ēġ, īeġ (“island”) (whence English ey (“island”)) which also constitutes the first element of island. See also ait and Norwegian Bokmål øy.

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