eyot

English

Alternative forms

• ait,eight,eyet

Etymology

FromMiddle Englisheyt,eit,fromOld Englishīġeoþ,īgoþ,iggaþ,iggoþ(“ait, eyot, islet, small island”),diminutive ofīġ,ēġ,īeġ(“island”)(whence Englishey(“island”)) which also constitutes the first element ofisland.See alsoaitandNorwegian Bokmåløy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/eɪt/,/ˈeɪət/,/aɪt/
• Rhymes:-eɪt,-aɪt
• Homophones:ait,ate,eight

Noun

eyot(pluraleyots)

1. (chieflyBritish)A littleisland,especially in a river or lake.

Synonyms

• islet
• holm

Translations

islet—seeislet

Anagrams

• Toye,toey,yote