woodspite

noun

wood·​spite
plural -s

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier wood-speight, woodspecht, from wood entry 1 + speight, specht green woodpecker, from Middle English specht, probably from Middle Dutch, woodpecker; akin to Old High German speh, speht woodpecker

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“Woodspite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodspite. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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