Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dalkeith

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
dalkei-th
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3367).

Etymology

From Cumbric *dol (“meadow”) + *cɛ̄d (“wood, forest”).

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does dalkeith mean?
A town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3367).
Where does dalkeith come from?
From Cumbric *dol (“meadow”) + *cɛ̄d (“wood, forest”).

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