item
i-tem · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
An individual article or unit, especially one in a list, collection, or set.
- 2.
A piece of news or information.
- 3.
(informal) A couple in a romantic relationship.
- 4.
Used to introduce each article in a list.
Forms
plural: items
Related words
Etymology
From Latin "item" (likewise, also), originally used to introduce each article in a list. The Latin word comes from "ita" (thus, so) + "-em" (adverbial suffix). The shift from adverb to noun occurred as the word came to mean each thing introduced by "item" in a list.