adit
/ˈæ.dɪt/noun
adit is spelled A-D-I-T: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Adit, the name). As a noun, adit 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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of adit is adits.
How many letters and syllables are in adit?
| Letters | 4: A-D-I-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is adit?
Adit appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Adit, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce adit?
- /ˈæ.dɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of adit
- adits plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a horizontal or nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Stolleneingang, Mundloch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does adit come from?
Borrowed from Latin aditus (“entrance, access”), from ad (“to, up to”) + itus (“going, departure”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).