# aught

> English word · Pronoun · IPA /ɔːt/ · frequency rank #57,221

## Definitions
1. Anything whatsoever, any part.

## Etymology
From Middle English aught, ought, from Old English āht, āwiht, from ā (“always", "ever”) + wiht (“thing", "creature”). More at wight.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aught