newt

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

salamander

watersalamander

Synoniemen

triton

salamander

eft

lizard

🦎

skink

common newt

water newt

Vertalingen

Molch

triton

tritão

tritón

🧜‍♂️

tritone

Wassermolch

tritó

semender

salamandra

Salamander

τρίτων

tritons

salamandridae

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈnjuːt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: newte

Overgenomen van Oudengels: 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.