Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

padstow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
pad-stow
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

A corruption of Saint Petroc + Old English stōw.

Origin

Word Breakdown

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Questions

What does padstow mean?
A small town, civil parish, and fishing port in northern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9175).
Where does padstow come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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