Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loch long

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: loch -long
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A sea loch off the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.

name

A sea loch off Loch Alsh, Highland council area, Scotland.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic long (“ship”).

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: long

Questions

What does loch long mean?: A sea loch off the Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
Where does loch long come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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