blite

See also: blíte

English

Etymology

From Latin blitum.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: blīt, IPA(key): /blaɪt/
  • Audio (General American):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪt
  • Homophone: blight

Noun

blite (plural blites)

  1. The plant Amaranthus blitum, purple amaranth.
  2. Any of various plants in the genus Chenopodium.
  3. Any of various plants in the genus Atriplex.

Derived terms

References

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʲlʲitʲə/[1][2]

Verb

blite

  1. past participle of bligh (“milk”, verb)

Noun

blite m sg

  1. genitive singular of bleán

Mutation

Mutated forms of blite
radical lenition eclipsis
blite bhlite mblite

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 47
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 112, page 44
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