Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boroughwide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
bor-ough-wide
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English borough Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English boroughwide From borough + -wide.

Questions

What does boroughwide mean?
Throughout a borough.
Where does boroughwide come from?
Etymology tree English borough Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English boroughwide From borough + -wide.

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