Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

althing

/ˈɔːl.θɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: al-th-ing
IPA: /ˈɔːl.θɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The national parliament of Iceland.

name

An autonomous assembly, for example, as advocated in the Shetland Movement.

British usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Icelandic Alþingi, from Old Norse alþingi, from allr (“all”) + þing (“Thing”). Compare Thing, thing.

Origin

Source language: Icelandic

Word Breakdown

Root: Alþingi

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

Allthing (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce althing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːl.θɪŋ/.
What does althing mean?: The national parliament of Iceland.
Where does althing come from?: It is traced to Icelandic.

How to pronounce althing

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