ait
ait · aits
An island in a river, especially the River Thames in EnglandAn island in a river, especially the River Thames in England.
/eɪt/
» They haven't returned to Ait Ikhlef.
Meaning
2 sensesAn island in a river, especially the River Thames in England.
(Scotland)An oat.
Examples
16 sentencesThey haven't returned to Ait Ikhlef.
Lounis Ait Menguellet is an Algerian singer.
Hocine Ait Ahmed was an Algerian politician.
Lounis Ait Menguellet is an all Algerian singer.
Lounis Ait Menguellet is an esteemed Algerian singer.
Origin
From Middle English eyt, eit, from Old English īġeoþ, īgoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ (“ait, eyot, isleFrom Middle English eyt, eit, from Old English īġeoþ, īgoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ (“ait, eyot, islet, small island”), diminutive of īġ, ēġ, īeġ (“island”). More at eyot.
From Scots ait, ate, from Middle English ate, from Old English āte. More at oat.
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