Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gallous

/ˈɡæləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gal-lous
IPA: /ˈɡæləs/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fit to be hanged; wicked; mischievous.

Etymology

A distortion of gallows, used attributively. See -ous.

Inflected Forms

gallus (alternative)

Derived Forms

gallousness

Synonyms

gallows tree gallows-tree gibbet

Questions

How do you pronounce gallous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæləs/.
What does gallous mean?: Fit to be hanged; wicked; mischievous.
Where does gallous come from?: A distortion of gallows, used attributively. See -ous.

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