ampte

Afrikaans

Noun

ampte

  1. plural of amp

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English ǣmete, from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈampt(ə)/, /ˈɛmpt(ə)/, /ˈant(ə)/, /ˈam(ə)t(ə)/, /ˈɛm(ə)t(ə)/

Noun

ampte (plural ampten or amptes)

  1. An ant; a formicid.
  2. (rare) A mantid.

Descendants

  • English: ant, emmet
  • Scots: emmot, emott, imat
  • ⇒ Yola: emothee

References

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