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linlithgow

/lɪnˈlɪθɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
lin-lith-gow
IPA
/lɪnˈlɪθɡoʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and royal burgh in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0077). It was formerly the county town of the historic county of West Lothian.

name

A former name for the county of West Lothian, a historical county of Scotland; alternatively known as Linlithgowshire.

Etymology

From Cumbric *lınn (“lake”) + *leyth (“damp”) + *cow (“hollow”) meaning 'lake in the damp hollow." The Welsh equivalent would be llyn + llaith + cau.

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Frequently Paired Words

Lithgow

Questions

How do you pronounce linlithgow?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɪnˈlɪθɡoʊ/.
What does linlithgow mean?
A town and royal burgh in West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT0077). It was formerly the county town of the historic county of West Lothian.
Where does linlithgow come from?
From Cumbric *lınn (“lake”) + *leyth (“damp”) + *cow (“hollow”) meaning 'lake in the damp hollow." The Welsh equivalent would be llyn + llaith + cau.

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