newt
noun
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.
Phrases
- alpine newt
- California newt
- fire-bellied newt
- great crested newt
- Iberian ribbed newt
- paddle-tailed newt
- palmate newt
- palmated newt
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Word family
- Newton
- Newtonian
- Newton's first law
- Newton's first law of motion
- Newton's law
- Newton's law of gravitation
- Newton's law of motion
- Newton's second law
- Newton's second law of motion
- Newton's theory of gravitation
- Newton's third law
- Newton's third law of motion
- Newtonian mechanics
- Newtonian reflector
- Newtonian telescope
- Newtown Wonder
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