inwitとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA: /ˈɪnwɪt/

名詞

inwit (uncountable)

1. (archaic) Inward knowledge or understanding.
   • 1990, Midori Snyder, Sadar's Keep, New York: Tom Doherty Associates:

     "Will it make you happy?" / "Probably not," Kai said irritably. "Inwit tells me that you're trouble from the beginning."

2. (obsolete) Conscience; inward sense of morality.
   • 1920, James Joyce, Ulysses:

     Speaking to me. They wash and tub and scrub. Agenbite of inwit. Conscience.

   • 1960, Marcia Davenport, Constant Image:

     "I knew that was so. Every time that inwit twanged ─ I have conscience like you, reverend sir!"

語源

From 古期英語 *inwitt; equivalent to in- +‎ witt.

発音

• IPA: /ˈinwit/, /ənˈwit/

名詞

inwit (uncountable)

1. reasoning, mental acuity, brainpower.
2. attitude, impression, essence
3. A mental process or power
4. morality, moral code; judgement
5. (rare) plan, intent, purpose.

派生した語

• English: inwit (archaic)

参照

• “inwit, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-02.