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straight

/stˈɹeɪt/STRAYT
/stˈɹeɪt/STRAYT

Meaningstretched

Common meaning: without a bend or curve

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishstreht‘stretched’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishsfreisource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsstretched → without a bend or curvestraight‘without a bend or curve’ · 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 streht ‘stretched’.

Roots

  • streht Old English “stretched”

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