depthe

English

Noun

depthe (countable and uncountable, plural depthes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of depth.

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *dīepþ, from Proto-West Germanic *diupiþu, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō; equivalent to depe +‎ -the (abstract nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛpθ(ə)/, /ˈdeːpθ(ə)/

Noun

depthe (plural depthis)

  1. Deepness; the measurement of depth.
  2. The depths; the oceans; that which is below the waves.
  3. (rare) The sea floor; the part of the earth's surface which is submerged.
  4. (rare, Late Middle English) The lower or inner part of something; the interior of something.
  5. (rare, figurative) The extent of something.

Descendants

  • English: depth
  • Scots: deepth

References

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