misconceit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mɪskənˈsiːt/
Etymology
From Middle English misconceite, equivalent to mis- + conceit.
Meanings
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(obsolete) misconception
Full of melancholy and sad misfare , Through misconceit ; all unawares espide An armed Knight
1590, Edmund Spenser, “(please specify the book)”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misconceipt | alternative | lexicographic | |
| misconceits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |