thing
/ˈθɪŋ/THING
/ˈθɪŋ/THING
Meaninga meeting, a matter, a thing
Common meaning: an object
Other meanings: any matter or affair
- thinga meeting, a matter, a thingSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 637 · scan
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 þing ‘a meeting, a matter, a thing’.
Roots
- þing Old English “a meeting, a matter, a thing”
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