tait

See also: Tait, 'tait, taít, and täit

English

Etymology

A borrowing into English of the Australian aboriginal name for the animal.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teɪt/
  • Rhymes: -eɪt
  • Homophones: tate, Tate, Tait

Noun

tait (plural taits)

  1. The honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus).

Anagrams

Champenois

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛ/

Noun

tait m

  1. alternative form of chait

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛ/

Verb

tait

  1. third-person singular present indicative of taire

Old Irish

Verb

tait

  1. alternative spelling of taít

Scots

Alternative forms

Noun

tait (plural taits)

  1. A lock of matted hair.
  2. A small portion of anything fibrous.
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