Eyot
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /aɪət/, /eɪt/
- Rhymes: -aɪət, -eɪt
Origin
From Middle English eyt, eit, from Old English īġeoþ, īgoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ ("ait, eyot, islet, small island"), diminutive of īġ, ēġ, īeġ ("island") which constitutes the first element of island. See also ait.
Full definition of eyot
Noun
eyot
(plural eyots)- (chiefly British) A little island, especially in a river or lake.