aught

Signification (English)

Pron

Anything whatsoever, any part.

Adv

At all, in any degree, in any respect.

Noun

1. Whit, the smallest part, iota.
2. Zero.
3. The digit zero.

Noun

1. Estimation.
2. Of importance or consequence (in the phrase "of aught").
3. (obsolete) Esteem, respect.

Verb

Obsolete or dialectal form of ought

Num

Obsolete or dialectal form of eight.

Concepts

zéro

0

néant

nixe

posséder

que dalle

rien

s’emparer de

n’importe quoi

que pouic

zilch

avoir

ne … rien or rien

Synonyms

zero

zip

zippo

cipher

cypher

goose egg

nil

some things

zilch

nix

nothing

nada

naught

’ve

dud

good-for-nothing

nought

possess

something

love

❤️

anything whatever

anything

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɔːt/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: aught

Inherited from ancien anglais: āht

Inherited from ancien anglais: æht

Cognate with néerlandais: acht

Cognate with allemand: Acht

In summary

From Middle English aught, ought, from Old English āht, āwiht, from ā (“always", "ever”) + wiht (“thing", "creature”). More at wight.