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dig

/ˈdɪɡ/DIG
/ˈdɪɡ/DIG

Meaningto dig a dike

Common meaning: to turn soil

Journey through time

  1. Frenchdiguer‘to make a dike’source
  2. Middle Englishdiggensource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto make a dike → to turn soildig‘to turn soil’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on French diguer ‘to dig a dike’.

Roots

  • diguer French “to dig a dike”

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