newt
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/nuːt/
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/njuːt/
small amphibian
Etymology
Etymology Information
'newt' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'ewte', where 'ewte' meant 'a small lizard-like amphibian'.
Historical Evolution
'ewte' transformed into the modern English word 'newt' through a process of rebracketing from 'an ewte' to 'a newt'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a small lizard-like amphibian', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a small, typically brightly colored, semiaquatic salamander of the family Salamandridae, found chiefly in North America and Europe.
The pond was teeming with newts.
Synonyms
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