Added 8 October 2026
debit
/ˈdɛb.ɪt/ noun
Latin root: debitum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about debit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing.
verb
- Enter as debit.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French debet, from Latin debitum (“what is owed, a debt”), neuter of debitus, past participle of debere (“to owe”); Doublet of debt.
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