ampte

Afrikaans

Noun

ampte

  1. plural of amp

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Old English ǣmete, from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā.

    The late Middle English pronunciation /au̯nt/, showing a development of /mt/ to /u̯nt/, is continued by dialectal modern English /ɑːnt/.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈampt(ə)/, /ˈɛmpt(ə)/, /ˈam(ə)t(ə)/, /ˈɛm(ə)t(ə)/
    • IPA(key): /ant/, /au̯nt/ (Late Middle English)

    Noun

    ampte (plural ampten or amptes)

    1. An ant; a formicid.
    2. (rare) A mantid.

    Descendants

    • English: ant, emmet
    • Scots: emmot, emott, imat
    • ⇒ Yola: emothee

    References

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