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giggot

/ˈd͡ʒɪɡət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gig-got
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒɪɡət/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

num

twenty in Cumbrian sheep counting

noun

Obsolete spelling of gigot.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Brythonic numerals, from an assumed Cumbric *gwıgeint, from Proto-Brythonic *ʉgėnt, from Proto-Celtic *wikantī.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *gwıgeint, *ʉgėnt, *wikantī

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡət/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡət/

Usage

Inflected Forms

giggots (plural)

Homonyms

gigot jigget

Rhymes With

bigot frigate spigot piggott gigot strigate

Questions

How do you pronounce giggot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪɡət/.
What does giggot mean?
twenty in Cumbrian sheep counting
Where does giggot come from?
From Brythonic numerals, from an assumed Cumbric *gwıgeint, from Proto-Brythonic *ʉgėnt, from Proto-Celtic *wikantī.

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