uþwita

Old English

Etymology

From ūþ- +‎ wita (“wise person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuːθˌwi.tɑ/, [ˈuːðˌwi.tɑ]

Noun

ūþwita m

1. philosopher
   • c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English

     Ūðwita is sē þe lufaþ wīsdōm.

     A philosopher is someone who loves wisdom.

2. scholar, expert; a person distinguished for wisdom or learning in general, or in some special field

Declension

Declension of uþwita (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ūþwita	ūþwitan
accusative	ūþwitan	ūþwitan
genitive	ūþwitan	ūþwitena
dative	ūþwitan	ūþwitum

Derived terms

• ūþwitegung
• ūþwitian
• ūþwitlīċ