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gait

/ˈɡeɪt/GAYT
/ˈɡeɪt/GAYT

Meaninga way, path

Common meaning: a way of walking

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)gata‘a way, path, road’source
  2. Middle Englishgatesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa way, path, road → a way of walkinggait‘a way of walking’ · 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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) gata ‘a way, path’.

Roots

  • gata Old Norse (Icelandic) “a way, path”

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