Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auld licht

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: auld licht
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the conservative party in the Church of Scotland in the latter part of the 18th century.

Etymology

From the Scots for Old Light.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Auld Lichts (plural) Auld Light (alternative)

Questions

What does auld licht mean?: A member of the conservative party in the Church of Scotland in the latter part of the 18th century.
Where does auld licht come from?: From the Scots for Old Light.

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