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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gongpit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gong-pit
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cesspit of a latrine or outhouse; a latrine or outhouse itself.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

  • "On þære nyðemestan fleringe wæs heora gangpyt & heora myxen."
  • "In to a gonge-put fer wiþ-Inne þe child adoun þer-Inne he þrong."

Etymology

From Middle English gonge-put, from Old English gangpyt, equivalent to gong (“latrine, outhouse”) + pit.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gonge-put, gangpyt

Usage

Inflected Forms

gongpits (plural) gong-pit (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

gong

Synonyms

cesspit bathroom

Questions

What does gongpit mean?
The cesspit of a latrine or outhouse; a latrine or outhouse itself.
Where does gongpit come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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