Main Entry: ¹alight

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈlīt\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): alight·ed also alit \ə-ˈlit\; alight·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ālīhtan, from ā- (perfective prefix) + līhtan to alight — more at abide, light

Date: before 12th century

1 : to come down from something (as a vehicle): as a : dismount b : deplane
2 : to descend from or as if from the air and come to rest : land, settle
3 archaic : to come by chance

— alight·ment noun