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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

athy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
athy
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A market town in County Kildare, Ireland.

Etymology

From Irish Baile Átha Í, "(town of the) ford of Ae," from áth (“ford”) + Ae, the latter being a Celtic chieftain who is said to have been killed on the river crossing in battle. However, Í could instead mean "yew tree," from iúr.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does athy mean?
A market town in County Kildare, Ireland.
Where does athy come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce athy

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