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item^¹

/ˈaɪ.təm/ UK
/ˈaɪ.təm/ Canada, US
[ˈaɪ̯.ɾəm] Canada, US
[ˈaɪ̯.ɾm̩] Canada, US
/ˈɑe.təm/ Australia
[ˈɑe̯.ɾəm] Australia
[ˈɑe̯.ɾm̩] Australia
/ˈaɪ.təm/ New Zealand
[ˈɑe̯.ɾəm] New Zealand
[ˈɑe̯.ɾm̩] New Zealand

Where it comes from

From Middle English item, from Latin item (“also; in the same manner”). The present English meaning derives from a usage in lists, where the first entry would begin in primis (“firstly”) or imprimis, and the other entries with item (“also, moreover”). Later, the members of lists were referred to as "items".

noun items

A distinct physical object. Tweezers are great for manipulating small items.
broadly An object that can be picked up for later use.
A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account. the items in a bill
A question on a test, which may include its answers. The exam has 100 items, each of which includes a correct response and three distractors.
A matter for discussion in an agenda. The first item for discussion is the budget for next year's picnic.
Similar: subject, topic
informal Two people who are having a romantic or sexual relationship with each other. Jack and Jill are an item.
Similar: couple
A short article in a newspaper. an item concerning the weather
obsolete A hint; an innuendo. A secret item was given to some of the bishops […] to absent themselves.
India, abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of item girl In this chapter, we will attempt to trace the course of initiation into the classical arts, from the self-taught gyrations of Bollywood items to the serious rigours of a classical Indian dance form.
Similar: test, assessment question

Similar: article, object, thing

verb items · iteming · itemed

transitive To make a note of.

adverb

not comparable likewise

Item^²

noun

radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter I.
Similar: India

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: point, particular, token, detail, object, thing, concept, notion, status, fact, subject-matter, feature, purpose, relation, case, aspect

noun

Similar: article, object, thing

Translations

Every language

noun distinct physical object

Español	artículo, insumo, elemento, producto, ítem
日本語	項目 kōmoku
中文	項目 /项目 xiàngmù, 東西 /东西 dōngxi
Kiswahili	kifaa
Português	item
Français	article, truc
Deutsch	Ding, Gegenstand, Stück, Artikel
Italiano	articolo, elemento
Română	articol, exemplar, bucată, obiect
Русский	предме́т predmét, шту́ка štúka, вещь veščʹ
العربية	بَنْد band
עברית	אבזר, פריט prit

noun video games: object that can be picked up for later use

Español	ítem
한국어	아이템 aitem
日本語	物品 buppin, 品物 shinamono, アイテム aitemu, 持ち物 mochimono
中文	寶物 /宝物 bǎowù, 物品 wùpǐn
Français	objet
Deutsch	Gegenstand
Italiano	oggetto
Tiếng Việt	vật phẩm

noun line of text having a particular meaning

Русский	строка stroka, позиция pozicija, пункт punkt

noun matter for discussion in an agenda

Português	item
Français	point
Italiano	punto
Română	punct de agendă

noun informal: two people who are having a relationship with each other

Русский	пара para

noun short article

Русский	статья́ f заме́тка statʹjá

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@misc{item_2026,
  title = {item},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/item},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}