Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ankou

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ank-ou
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The personification of death in Celtic mythology.

Example Sentences

"In the blackness of the night the muttering or yelling figures moved about like some spectral creatures from hellish regions—the Ankous of Brittany who call to those about to die[.]"

Etymology

Borrowed from French Ankou, from Breton Ankoù.

Word Breakdown

Root: Ankoù

Questions

What does ankou mean?: The personification of death in Celtic mythology.
Where does ankou come from?: Borrowed from French Ankou, from Breton Ankoù.

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