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snot

/sˈnɔːt/SNAWT
/sˈnɔt/SNAWT

Meaningnasal mucus

Common meaning: mucus from the nose

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishgesnot‘nasal mucus’source
  2. Middle Englishsnotte‘nasal mucus’source
  3. Englishsnot‘mucus from the nose’ · 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 gesnot ‘nasal mucus’.

Roots

  • gesnot Old English “nasal mucus”

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