trait

/tˈɹeɪt/TRAYT
/tˈɹeɪt/TRAYT

Meaningto draw

Common meaning: a characteristic

Journey through time

  1. Latintrahere‘to draw’source
  2. Frenchtraitsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto draw → a characteristictrait‘a characteristic’ · 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.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin trahere ‘to draw’.

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