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bagpipes

/ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
bag-pipes
IPA
/ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.

noun

plural of Bagpipe

Example Sentences

Etymology

From earlier bagpipe, from Middle English bagpipe; equivalent to bag + pipes.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bagpipe (singular) bagpipe (alternative)

Derived Forms

bagpiper

Phrases

bagpipe lung bota bag

Frequently Paired Words

bota bag musette

Synonyms

bagpipe pipes the pipes

Questions

How do you pronounce bagpipes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/.
What does bagpipes mean?
A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
Where does bagpipes come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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