swoopeth

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A form of swoop — To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.

OriginEnglish swoop ← Middle English swopen ← Old English swāpan →
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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicindicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of swoop

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*swaipaną
  2. Proto-West Germanic*swaipan
  3. Old Englishswāpan
  4. Middle Englishswopen
  5. Englishswoop
  6. Englishswoopeth

From swoop + -eth.

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APA

swoopeth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swoopeth

MLA

“swoopeth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swoopeth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swoopeth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swoopeth.

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