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argyll

/ɑɹˈɡaɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
ar-gyll
IPA
/ɑɹˈɡaɪl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former county of Scotland, now incorporated into Argyll and Bute.

name

A Scottish dukedom.

noun

Alternative form of argyle.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle Irish err Scottish Gaelic earra Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- Proto-Celtic *weidus Proto-Celtic *weidelos Proto-Brythonic *guɨðel Proto-Brythonic *Guɨðelbor. Old Irish Goídel Scottish Gaelic Gàidheal Scottish Gaelic Earra-Ghàidhealbor. English Argyll Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Earra-Ghàidheal (“land of the Gaels”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Earra-Ghàidheal

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑɹˈɡaɪl/
  • British English: /ɑːˈɡaɪl/

Inflected Forms

Argyle (alternative) argylls (plural)

Derived Forms

argyle

Phrases

Argyll and Bute

Synonyms

Argyllshire argyle

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce argyll?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹˈɡaɪl/.
What does argyll mean?
A former county of Scotland, now incorporated into Argyll and Bute.
Where does argyll come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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