Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aberdour

/ˌæbərˈdaʊər/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: ab-er-dour
IPA: /ˌæbərˈdaʊər/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1985).

Example Sentences

"Aberdour station opened in 1890, welcoming day-trippers and travellers to the picture-postcard seaside village."

Etymology

From Pictish *aber (“estuary”) + Dour, a river-name.

Word Breakdown

Root: *aber

Questions

How do you pronounce aberdour?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæbərˈdaʊər/.
What does aberdour mean?: A village in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1985).
Where does aberdour come from?: From Pictish *aber (“estuary”) + Dour, a river-name.

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