adv
Meaning 1
Again; afterwards
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
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Pronunciation
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/ɛft/
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Meaning 2
Initialism of Emotional Freedom Techniques (“a form of counselling based on various alternative medicine practices”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Meaning 3
A newt, especially a smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris, syn. Triturus punctatus), of Europe.
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noun
Meaning 4
Initialism of electronic funds transfer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: banking, business
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noun
Meaning 5
a newt in its terrestrial stage of development
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: newt, triton
History
Etymology
From Middle English eft, from Old English eft, æft, from Proto-West Germanic *afti, from Proto-Germanic *afti. Cognate with Old Saxon eft, aft, eht (“again, afterwards”), Middle Low German echt (“again, afterward”). Compare English after, aft.
From Middle English evete, from Old English efete, of unknown origin.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: znowu — again; afterwards
- Polish: znów — again; afterwards
- Russian: по́сле (pósle) — again; afterwards
- Russian: за́ново (zánovo) — again; afterwards
- Bulgarian: тритон (triton) — newt
- Czech: čolek — newt
- Plautdietsch: Äajdakjsel — newt
- Polish: traszka — newt
- Polish: tryton — newt
- Russian: трито́н (tritón) — newt