Extensions to pet and proper names, such as the ie in laddie or lassie, or the y in names like Robby or Donny, surfaced in Scotland around 1400 and became popularized as endearments by the poems of Robert Bums (1759-1796).
This collection of shirts runs the gamut of color. The definition of gamut is the entire range or extent of something. An example of gamut is a clothing collection that includes every color of the rainbow. gamut. gamut.
The definition of a gait is the way that a human or animal walks or runs. An example of a gait is a slow step or a jaunty trot. 1  manner of moving on foot; way of walking or running.  any of the various foot movements of a horse, as a trot, pace, canter, or gallop.