peat

== English == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Northern Middle English pete (recorded in Latin text as peta), of uncertain origin; perhaps from a Celtic language such as an unattested Pictish or Brythonic source, in turn possibly from Proto-Brythonic *peθ (“portion, segment, piece”); if so, it would be a doublet of piece. ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK, US) IPA(key): /piːt/ Rhymes: -iːt Homophone: Pete ==== Noun ==== peat (countable and uncountable, plural peats) Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.] ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Further reading ==== peat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === Probably from Middle Dutch pete (“godmother or godfather”) (modern Dutch peet (“godparent, old woman, grandmother; godchild”)), related to dialectal German Pfette, Pfetter (“godfather; godchild”)), German Pate (“godfather, sponsor”), Patin (“godmother”). Or alternatively, related to pet (“a favourite”). ==== Noun ==== peat (plural peats) (obsolete) A pet, a darling; a woman. === References === Kuhn, Sherman (1982): Middle English Dictionary, Part 3, p. 880 === See also === === Anagrams === PETA, Paet, Pate, Peta, epta-, pate, peta-, pâté, tape, tepa == Chinese == === Etymology === Clipping of English repeat. === Pronunciation === === Verb === peat (Hong Kong Cantonese) to repeat a year ==== Synonyms ==== 重讀／重读 (chóngdú)