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cú chulainn

/kuːˈxʊlɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
cu chu-lainn
IPA
/kuːˈxʊlɪn/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The pre-eminent hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle, almost undefeatable due to his spear the Gae Bulg, but cursed to reach an early grave; son of Lugh and Deichtine.

Etymology

From Old Irish Cú Chulainn (literally “hound of Culann”). The latter name could be related to Ancient Greek κυλλός (kullós, “crooked, crippled”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cú Chulainn

Inflected Forms

Cúchulainn (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cú chulainn?
The recorded pronunciation is /kuːˈxʊlɪn/.
What does cú chulainn mean?
The pre-eminent hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle, almost undefeatable due to his spear the Gae Bulg, but cursed to reach an early grave; son of Lugh and Deichtine.
Where does cú chulainn come from?
From Old Irish Cú Chulainn (literally “hound of Culann”). The latter name could be related to Ancient Greek κυλλός (kullós, “crooked, crippled”).

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