Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greylag

/ˈɡɹeɪlæɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: grey-lag
IPA: /ˈɡɹeɪlæɡ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large grey European goose, Anser anser, with pink legs and dull orange beak.

Example Sentences

"Since the war, migrant greylags have virtually deserted the Duddon estuary, so it is a source of great satisfaction that the WAGBI greylags have taken to roosting on the sands in mid-winter, flighting to and from the reserve."
"Greylags used to concentrate on British estuaries, eating roots of rushes and sedges, as they do in other parts of their range."
"Earlier, 250 more had flown to Rattray beach, nearly all pinkfeet although I saw four greylags and heard others."

Etymology

From grey (“colour”) + lag (“old name for a goose, derived from the call used to move such animals along”).

Inflected Forms

greylags (plural) graylag (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Anser

Synonyms

greylag goose graylag graylag goose anser anser

Questions

How do you pronounce greylag?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪlæɡ/.
What does greylag mean?: A large grey European goose, Anser anser, with pink legs and dull orange beak.
Where does greylag come from?: From grey (“colour”) + lag (“old name for a goose, derived from the call used to move such animals along”).

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