enemyte

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French enemisté, ennemistié, from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *inimīcitās, *inimīcitātem; by surface analysis, enemy +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnɛmiˈteː/, /ɛnmiˈteː/
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnmiteː/ (with retracted stress)

Noun

enemyte (uncountable)

  1. A feeling of enmity or hostility.
  2. A feeling of danger or harm.
  3. (rare) A hostile act; an attack.
  4. (rare) A malign influence.
  5. (rare) A foe; an opponent.

Descendants

  • English: enmity

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