How to pronounce adit
American English pronunciation
AD-it
- IPA
- /ˈædɪt/
- Syllables
- AD · it (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What adit means
A level tunnel into a hillside leading to a mine
In a sentence: The miners walked into the hill through the adit instead of climbing down a shaft.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word aditus, meaning an entrance or a way in.
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