Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gullion

/ˈɡʌli.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: gul-lion
IPA: /ˈɡʌli.ən/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worthless wretch

Obsolete

name

Etymology

From the Irish surname, from Magullion or Mac Gullian; also Mac Gilleáin, derived from gile (“brightness”) or geal (“bright”), and giolla (“lad”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

gullions (plural)

Phrases

bastardly gullion

Rhymes With

scullion mullion

Questions

How do you pronounce gullion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʌli.ən/.
What does gullion mean?: A worthless wretch
Where does gullion come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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