Standard Lemma guide

BIRT

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbɜː(ɹ)t/
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)t
  • homophone: Bert
  • homophone: Burt
  • CMU ARPABET: B ER1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Acronym of Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Qualifier: eclipse

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A fish of the turbot kind; the brill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, archaic, dialectal

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Middle English byrte; compare French bertonneau and English bret, burt.