Added 9 October 2026
newt
/ˈnjuːt/ noun
In Latin: stelliō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about newt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia.
Origin
From Middle English newte, newete, from rebracketing of Middle English an ewte as a newte (for similar misdivisions compare adder, nickname, apron, umpire, etc.). Middle English evete, eute, euete, ewte (“newt”), derives from Old English efete (“lizard; newt”). Doublet of eft.
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