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little

/ˈlɪtəl/LIH-tuhl
/ˈlɪtəl/LIH-tuhl

Meaningsmall

Common meaning: small in size, amount or degree

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishlytel‘small’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishlitel‘small’source
  3. Englishlittle‘small in size, amount or degree’ · 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.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English lytel ‘small’.

Roots

  • lytel Old English “small”

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