fortnith

发音

其它 /ˈfɔːtnɪθ/
其它 /ˈfɒtnɪθ/

词形变化

fortniths 复数 fortniths

别名

fortneth fotneth fotnith

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of fortnight.

    方言 废旧

词源

A collateral form of fortnight with the dialectal change of /xt/ to /θ/ (probably via an intermediate /θt/); compare Doric Scots dother (“daughter”), mith (“might”), and obsolete noth (“nothing”). Note that drouth (“drought”) is not an example of this change; it instead retains the dental fricative of Old English drugaþ.

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