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

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	ūþwita	ūþwitan
accusative	ūþwitan	ūþwitan
genitive	ūþwitan	ūþwitena
dative	ūþwitan	ūþwitum

Derived terms

• ūþwitegung
• ūþwitian
• ūþwitlīċ