uþwita
Old English
Etymology
From ūþ- + wita (“wise person”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːθˌwi.tɑ/, [ˈuːðˌwi.tɑ]
Noun
ūþwita m
- philosopher
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Ūðwita is sē þe lufaþ wīsdōm.
- A philosopher is someone who loves wisdom.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- scholar, expert; a person distinguished for wisdom or learning in general, or in some special field
Declension
Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ūþwita | ūþwitan |
| accusative | ūþwitan | ūþwitan |
| genitive | ūþwitan | ūþwitena |
| dative | ūþwitan | ūþwitum |