"eyot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /eɪt/, /ˈeɪət/, /aɪt/ Forms: eyots [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪt, -aɪt Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|ine-pro}}, {{langname|ine-pro}} Proto-Indo-European, {{word|en|ine|h₂ékʷeh₂}}, {{inh|en|enm|eyt}} Middle English eyt, {{inh|en|ang|īġeoþ}} Old English īġeoþ, {{m+|en|ey||island|id=island}} English ey (“island”), {{cog|nb|øy}} Norwegian Bokmål øy Head templates: {{en-noun}} eyot (plural eyots)
  1. (chiefly British) A little island, especially in a river or lake. Tags: British Categories (place): Landforms Synonyms: islet, holm, ait, eight, eyet

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