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newt.

A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnjuːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnjuːt/British, Southern, Standard[ˈnjʉːt]British, Southern, Standard[ˈnjyːt]British, Southern, Standard

  1. A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English newte, newete, from rebracketing of Middle English an ewte as a newte (for similar misdivisions compare adder, nickname, apron, umpire, etc.). Middle English evete, eute, euete, ewte (“newt”), derives from Old English efete (“lizard; newt”). Doublet of eft.

verb/ˈnjuːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnjuːt/British, Southern, Standard[ˈnjʉːt]British, Southern, Standard[ˈnjyːt]British, Southern, Standard

  1. To turn (someone) into a newt, especially by magic.

    transitive

  2. To (usually temporarily) expel a user from a MUD or similar system

    broadly · informal · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English newte, newete, from rebracketing of Middle English an ewte as a newte (for similar misdivisions compare adder, nickname, apron, umpire, etc.). Middle English evete, eute, euete, ewte (“newt”), derives from Old English efete (“lizard; newt”). Doublet of eft.

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