enemyte

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

    References

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