Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slochd

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slochd
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A mountain pass traversed by both road and railway in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8424).

Example Sentences

"He then had to jump, and appears to have lost his head, as instead of walking the short distance forward to Slochd to let the signalman know what had happened, he started the 6½-mile walk back to Carrbridge."

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does slochd mean?: A mountain pass traversed by both road and railway in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH8424).
Where does slochd come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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