Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bittock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bit-tock
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A little bit; a small piece.

noun

A short distance.

noun

A brief duration.

Example Sentences

"Then I cut the flesh into bittocks And Shahrazad was surprised by the dawn of day and fell silent and ceased to say her permitted say."
"Tell her the bairns will be home in a bittock."

Etymology

From bit + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle English bitlok (“bittock”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bit

Inflected Forms

bittocks (plural)

Questions

What does bittock mean?: A little bit; a small piece.
Where does bittock come from?: From bit + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle English bitlok (“bittock”).

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