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heiti

/ˈheɪti/

heiti noun: a synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something; a poetic epithet.

Noun

heiti (plural heitis or heiti)

  1. A synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something; a poetic epithet.

Forms of heiti

pluralheitis
pluralheiti

Origin of heiti

From Icelandic heiti, from Old Norse heiti, from Old Norse heita (“to be named”), from Proto-Germanic *haitaną (“to call, name, order”). Doublet of hight.

Words that rhyme with heiti

Questions about heiti

What does heiti mean?
Heiti means a synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something; a poetic epithet.
What part of speech is heiti?
Heiti is a noun.
How do you pronounce heiti?
Heiti is pronounced /ˈheɪti/.
What is the plural of heiti?
The plural of heiti is heitis.

Words near heiti in the dictionary

  1. heisters
  2. heisting
  3. heists
  4. Heit
  5. heita
  6. heiti
  7. heitiki
  8. heitikis
  9. Heiting
  10. heitis
  11. Heitkamp

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