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loach

/ˈləʊt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
loach
IPA
/ˈləʊt͡ʃ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea.

noun

A bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea.

noun

Synonym of LOH (light observation helicopter)

Slang

name

A surname

Etymology

From Middle English loche, from Old French loche, further origin uncertain, possibly from Vulgar Latin *laukka (“loach”), which could be from Gaulish *leuca (“loach, slug”), also attested as the feminine name Leuca, from leux (“bright, light”), a reference to slugs' bright appearance, the fish later being associated due to similarities to the slug.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

loaches (plural)

Derived Forms

Loachian

Phrases

clown loach dojo loach dwarf loach hillstream loach ladderback loach muddy loach oriental loach panda loach

Synonyms

LOH

Rhymes With

coach approach roach brooch reproach poach broach loh encroach abroach accroach

Questions

How do you pronounce loach?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈləʊt͡ʃ/.
What does loach mean?
A bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea.
Where does loach come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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