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hilt

/ˈhɪlt/HILT
/ˈhɪlt/HILT

Meaninga sword handle

Common meaning: the handle of a sword

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishhiltsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishhiltsource
  3. Englishhilt‘the handle of a sword’ · 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 English hilt ‘a sword handle’.

Roots

  • hilt Old English “a sword handle”

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