blite

See also: blíte

English edit

Amaranthus blitum

Etymology edit

From Latin blitum.

Pronunciation edit

enPR: blīt, IPA^(key): /blaɪt/
Rhymes: -aɪt
Homophone: blight

Noun edit

blite (plural blites)

The plant Amaranthus blitum, purple amaranth.
Any of various plants in the genus Chenopodium.
Any of various plants in the genus Atriplex.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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Amaranthus blitum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Chenopodium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Atriplex on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Irish edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbʲlʲɪtʲə/^[1]
(Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈbʲlɪtʲə/^[2]

Verb edit

blite

past participle of bligh (“milk”, verb)

Noun edit

blite m sg

genitive singular of bleán

Mutation edit

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
blite	bhlite	mblite
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 44
^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 47

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