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wiltshire

/ˈwɪlt.ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
wilt-shire
IPA
/ˈwɪlt.ʃə(ɹ)/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An inland county of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.

Uncountable

name

A unitary authority of the county of Wiltshire, England which includes all of the traditional county except Swindon, a separate unitary authority.

Uncountable

name

A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Uncountable

adj

Prepared using the Wiltshire cure technique.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English Wilteschire, from Old English Wiltūnsċīr (Wiltescire 1086 Domesday Book), named after the town of Wilton in the county (Old English Wiltūn).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Wilteschire, Wiltūnsċīr

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwɪlt.ʃə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wiltshires (plural) Willshaw (alternative, surname)

Phrases

Wiltshire cure

Frequently Paired Words

Wilshire Willshire Wiltshire cure

Questions

How do you pronounce wiltshire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪlt.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does wiltshire mean?
An inland county of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.
Where does wiltshire come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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