• 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)
    1. (chiefly British) A little island, especially in a river or lake.

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