talbot
/ˈtɔːlbət/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An mks unit of luminous energy, exactly corresponding to the SI lumen second.
Example Sentences
- "Sahaiʔa May Talbot was born on Feb. 15, 2014. However, on her birth certificate, her name is spelled Sahai'a because the Northwest Territories government only allows the Roman alphabet to be used on official documents."
Etymology
From Middle English talbot, from Old French talebot (“bandit”); a Norman nickname applied to robbers who blackened their faces to avoid recognition, from Old High German *Talbald (personal name), from Old High German tal (“valley, dale”) + bald (“bold, courageous”).
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Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.
Inflected Forms
Talbots (plural)
Talbott (alternative)
Talbut (alternative)
Talbutt (alternative)
Taulbut (alternative)