plight

English

/plaɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • A dire or unfortunate situation.
  • (now) A (neutral) condition or state.
  • (obsolete) Good health.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English plit (wrinkle, fold, bad situation), plight, pliht (risky promise, peril) inherited from Old English pliht (risk, danger, peril, plight, damage) derived from plyte, plit (fold, condition) derived from Old French pleit (condition, manner of folding) derived from Latin *plictum, plicitum (fold).

Origin

Latin

plicitum

Gloss

fold

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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