Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ciarraige

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cia-r-raige
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several medieval tribes in Ireland

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Irish Ciarraige, meaning "the people of Ciar".

Word Breakdown

Root: Ciarraige

Inflected Forms

Ciarraighe (alternative)

Questions

What does ciarraige mean?: Any of several medieval tribes in Ireland
Where does ciarraige come from?: Borrowed from Middle Irish Ciarraige, meaning "the people of Ciar".

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