newt

Pronunciation: /ˈn(j)ut/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

triton

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
salamander
Narrower (hyponyms)
pacific newt, common newt, red eft, eft

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