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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

&lit

/ænd lɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
&lit
IPA
/ænd lɪt/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cryptic crossword clue that can be interpreted in its entirety as either a definition or wordplay; for example, "God incarnate, essentially" for "Odin", a Norse god whose name is hidden in "God incarnate".

Example Sentences

Etymology

From & + clipping of literal or literally, referring to the fact that the clue both forms a traditional cryptic clue and can be read literally as a straight clue. Coined by "Ximenes" (Derrick Somerset Macnutt) in his 1966 book Ximenes on the Art of the Crossword.

Inflected Forms

&lits (plural) & lit. (alternative)

Phrases

semi-&lit

Questions

How do you pronounce &lit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænd lɪt/.
What does &lit mean?
A cryptic crossword clue that can be interpreted in its entirety as either a definition or wordplay; for example, "God incarnate, essentially" for "Odin", a Norse god whose name is hidden in "God incarnate".
Where does &lit come from?
From & + clipping of literal or literally, referring to the fact that the clue both forms a traditional cryptic clue and can be read literally as a straight clue. Coined by "Ximenes" (Derrick Somerset Macnutt) in his 1966 book Ximenes on the Art of the Crossword.

How to pronounce &lit

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