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plack

/plak/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
plack
IPA
/plak/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coin used in the Netherlands in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Obsolete

noun

A coin issued by James III of Scotland; also a 15th-16th century Scottish coin worth four Scots pennies.

noun

Misspelling of plaque.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle Dutch placke (“name of a coin”). Cognate with Old High German pleh, bleh (“a thin leaf of metal, plate”). Compare plaque.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /plak/

Usage

Inflected Forms

placks (plural)

Derived Forms

plackless

Homonyms

plaque

Rhymes With

back black attack track lack jack pack mac crack hack stack pac

Questions

How do you pronounce plack?
The recorded pronunciation is /plak/.
What does plack mean?
A coin used in the Netherlands in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Where does plack come from?
From Middle Dutch placke (“name of a coin”). Cognate with Old High German pleh, bleh (“a thin leaf of metal, plate”). Compare plaque.

How to pronounce plack

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