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milecastle

/ˈmaɪlˌkæs(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mile-cas-tle
IPA
/ˈmaɪlˌkæs(ə)l/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire.

Etymology

From mile + castle.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmaɪlˌkæs(ə)l/
  • British English: /ˈmaɪlˌkɑːsl̩/

Inflected Forms

milecastles (plural)

Synonyms

milefortlet mile-fortlet

Questions

How do you pronounce milecastle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪlˌkæs(ə)l/.
What does milecastle mean?
One of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire.
Where does milecastle come from?
From mile + castle.

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