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calcutt

/kˈælkət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
cal-cutt
IPA
/kˈælkət/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE343557).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in Cricklade parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU112934).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English cald (“cold”) + cot (“cottage”), denoting a place provided with a shelter for the wintertime. Compare Calcott, Caldecote, Caldecott and Caldicot, which share the same etymology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Calcutts (plural)

Rhymes With

talcott

Questions

How do you pronounce calcutt?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈælkət/.
What does calcutt mean?
A village in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE343557).
Where does calcutt come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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