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ad·it \ˈadə̇t\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin aditus approach, entrance, from aditus, past participle of adire to go to, approach, from ad- + ire to go — more at issue 1. : a nearly horizontal opening by which a mine is entered, drained, or ventilated — called also tunnel; compare drift 6, gallery, incline, level, shaft 2. : the act of coming to : approach, admission, access < gain adit to the throne > |