kith
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kith
- /kɪθ/
Rhymes with -ɪθ
Where it comes from
From Middle English kitthe (“kinsmen, relations”), from Old English cȳþþ, cȳþþu (“kinship, kinsfolk, relations”), from Proto-Germanic *kunþiþō (“knowledge, acquaintance”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). Cognate with Old High German kundida (“kith”), kundī (“knowledge”), Gothic 𐌺𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌹 (kunþi, “knowledge”). More at couth, -th.
noun kiths
- Friends and acquaintances. Alack, would that Edward listened more to me and less to the queen’s kith! These Woodvilles!
- An acquaintance or a friend.
- A person who is not related to a child but has social connections to the child's family, especially when considered as a caregiver or possible caregiver for the child. The Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (the society) seeks an order finding the child in need of protection and placing him in the care and custody of a kith, H.O., for a period of six months, subject to terms of supervision by the society. [Footnote:] ‘[K]ith’ refers to a community member s
Similar: friend, acquaintance
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Similar: friend, acquaintance
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noun friends and acquaintances
| Deutsch | Freunde und Bekannte |
|---|---|
| Русский | друзья́ и знако́мые druzʹjá i znakómyje |
Talk about this word "kith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kith. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kith. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kith "kith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kith.Cite this
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title = {kith},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kith},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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