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hebrides

/ˈhɛbɹədiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
he-brides
IPA
/ˈhɛbɹədiːz/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.

name

A sea area that is centred on these islands.

Etymology

From Latin Hebudes or Haebudes, with u likely turned to ri by scribal error. Earlier origin unknown, potentially Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *boudi. Compare Ancient Greek Ἕβουδαι (Héboudai), islands mentioned by Ptolemy and Pliny, likely the Hebrides.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Derived Forms

Hebridean

Phrases

Inner Hebrides Outer Hebrides Sea of the Hebrides

Questions

How do you pronounce hebrides?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛbɹədiːz/.
What does hebrides mean?
The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.
Where does hebrides come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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