deformite

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French deformite or its etymon Latin dēfōrmitās; equivalent to deformen +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛːfɔrmiˈteː/, /dɛːˈfɔrmiteː/, /di-/

Noun

deformite (plural deformites) (Late Middle English)

  1. The state of being deformed or unattractive.
  2. A deformity; a misshapen feature.
  3. (by extension) Failure in morality or design.

Descendants

  • English: deformity
  • Middle Scots: deformite, difformite

References

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