Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-bait

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: -bait
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms nouns which refer to acts of manipulation or manipulative material which seek to elicit a particular response.

Uncountable

suffix

Forms verbs which refer to performing the above acts or creating the above material.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰéydt Proto-Germanic *bītaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *baitijaną Old Norse beitabor. Middle English bayte English bait English -bait From bait.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

-post

Frequently Paired Words

-post

Questions

What does -bait mean?: Forms nouns which refer to acts of manipulation or manipulative material which seek to elicit a particular response.
Where does -bait come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰéydt Proto-Germanic *bītaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *baitijaną Old Norse beitabor. Middle English bayte English bait English -bait From bait.

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