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oath

/ˈəʊθ/OHTH
/ˈoʊθ/OHTH

Meaningan oath

Common meaning: a solemn promise

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishaþsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishoothsource
  3. Englishoath‘a solemn promise’ · 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 aþ ‘an oath’.

Roots

  • aþ Old English “an oath”

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