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loiter

/ˈlɔɪtə/LOY-tur
/ˈlɔɪtɚ/LOY-tur

Meaningto delay, linger

Common meaning: to hang about

Journey through time

  1. Old Dutchloterensource
  2. Middle Englishloitrensource
  3. Englishloiter‘to hang about’ · 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 Dutch loteren ‘to delay, linger’.

Roots

  • loteren Old Dutch “to delay, linger”

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