Etymology

adit

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Today it means: A horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine, as contrasted with a shaft or vertical entry passage, used for ventilation, haulage, drainage, or other purposes. Full definition →

Latin aditus
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adit · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromaditus“entrance, access”
  2. English todayadit

Borrowed from Latin aditus (“entrance, access”), from ad (“to, up to”) + itus (“going, departure”).

Adit · proper noun2

Hypocorism of Aditya.

Words from the same roots

Latinaditus all →

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