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- US Pronunciation
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- [airt; Scot. eyrt]
- /ɛərt; Scot. eɪrt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [airt; Scot. eyrt]
- /ɛərt; Scot. eɪrt/
Definitions of airth word
- noun airth a direction. 1
- verb with object airth to point out the way; direct; guide. 1
- noun airth (chiefly, Scotland) alternative spelling of earth. 1
- noun airth (chiefly Scotland) Alternative spelling of earth. 0
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Origin of airth
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (Scots) a(i)rt < Scots Gaelic àird point, quarter of the compass; cognate with Greek árdis arrowhead. The borrowing of Scots airt from Scots Gaelic àird is exact since Scots Gaelic d is totally voiceless and àird sounds like English arch
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Airth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
airth popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
airth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with airth
- where is airth castle?