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English word origin

Etymology of cutie

Etymology tree English cute Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English cutie From cute + -ie.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A cute person or animal.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English cute Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English cutie From cute + -ie.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A clementine: a small, waxy-peeled orange hybrid cultivar that is easy to peel by hand. · Any small mandarin orange variety such as a tangerine or a satsuma.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

A brand name of a particular cultivar of orange.

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