Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gype
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

fool; clumsy, awkward person

noun

long-legged person

noun

Etymology

From Scots gype (“foolish, awkward person”). Compare Old Norse geip (“nonsense”).

Word Breakdown

Root: gype

Inflected Forms

gypes (plural) gipe (alternative)

Questions

What does gype mean?: fool; clumsy, awkward person
Where does gype come from?: From Scots gype (“foolish, awkward person”). Compare Old Norse geip (“nonsense”).

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