# wythe

> English word · Noun · IPA /waɪθ/ · frequency rank #69,595

## Definitions
1. A continuous vertical section of masonry, one unit in thickness.
2. A partition between flues in a chimney.

## Etymology
Uncertain.
* Perhaps an alteration of width.
* Perhaps related to withe (“flexible twig; band of twigs”), from Old English wiþþe (“tie, band”).
The chimney-partition sense may derive from the fact that a single wythe or thickness of brick has often been used for such partitions.

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