moth

/ˈmɔːθ/MAWTH

/ˈmɔθ/MAWTH

Meaningthe moth

Common meaning: a night-flying insect

moththe mothSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 379 · scan

Journey through time

Old Englishmoþþesource
Middle Englishmothesource
Englishmoth‘a night-flying insect’ · 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

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Origin: Built on Old English moþþe ‘the moth’.

Roots

moþþe Old English “the moth”

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