uþwita
Old English
Alternative forms
- ūþƿita
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːθwitɑ/, [ˈuːðwitɑ]
Noun
ūþwita m (nominative plural ūþwitan)
- philosopher
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Ūðwita is sē þe lufaþ wīsdōm.
- A philosopher is someone who loves wisdom.
- Ūðwita is sē þe lufaþ wīsdōm.
- 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
Declension of uþwita (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ūþwita | ūþwitan |
| accusative | ūþwitan | ūþwitan |
| genitive | ūþwitan | ūþwitena |
| dative | ūþwitan | ūþwitum |
Derived terms
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