teat Synonyms & Antonyms
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Teat as a Noun
The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
Something resembling a teat, such as a small protuberance or nozzle.
An artificial nipple used for bottle-feeding infants.
Word Forms & Grammar
teat (plural teats)
Words That Rhyme With Teat
Origin of Teat
Origin 1: From Middle English tete, from Old French tete (“teat”) (compare French tette), from Frankish *tittā, *tittō, from Proto-Germanic *tittaz (“teat; nipple; breast”), ultimately of expressive origin. Compare Old High German zizza ("teat"; modern German Zitze), whence also Italian zizza (“teat”).
Origin 2: It heavily displaced Old English titt, a cognate of the same origin, which survives as tit, but in more vulgar use. Compare Dutch tiet and German Zitze (“teat”).
Teat: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /tiːt/ |
| Meaning | The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted |
| Plural | teats |