newt

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.

Verb

1. (transitive) To turn (someone) into a newt, especially by magic.
2. (broadly, informal, transitive) To (usually temporarily) expel a user from a MUD or similar system

Concepts

triton

salamandre

salamandridae

tritons

Synonymes

triton

salamander

eft

lizard

🦎

skink

common newt

water newt

Traductions

Molch

tritão

tritón

🧜‍♂️

tritone

Wassermolch

tritó

salamandra

semender

watersalamander

Salamander

τρίτων

salamander

Triturus

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈnjuːt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: newte

Hérité de ancien anglais: efete

In summary

From Middle English newte, newete, from rebracketing of Middle English an ewte as a newte (for similar misdivisions compare adder, nickname, apron, umpire, etc.). Middle English evete, eute, euete, ewte (“newt”), derives from Old English efete (“lizard; newt”). Doublet of eft.