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gwent

/ˈɡwɛnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
gwent
IPA
/ˈɡwɛnt/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A historical kingdom of Wales, in the south of the country.

name

A former county of South Wales, renamed in 1974 from Monmouthshire.

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Gwent, from Old Welsh Guent, from Latin Venta Silurum, a Roman colony in Britannia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Blaenau Gwent

Rhymes With

went event present sent percent spent content meant cent prevent rent extent

Questions

How do you pronounce gwent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡwɛnt/.
What does gwent mean?
A historical kingdom of Wales, in the south of the country.
Where does gwent come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce gwent

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