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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linton

/ˈlɪn.tən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
lin-ton
IPA
/ˈlɪn.tən/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From either Old English līn (“flax”) or lind (“lime tree”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lintons (plural)

Derived Forms

lintonite

Phrases

East Linton Ellington and Linton Linton-on-Ouse West Linton

Rhymes With

clinton hinton winton swinton minton vinton lynton brinton sinton mcclinton finton

Questions

How do you pronounce linton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪn.tən/.
What does linton mean?
A placename:
Where does linton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce linton

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