patridge
/ˈpætɹɪd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname.
noun
Alternative form of partridge.
Example Sentences
- "[…]but as one hauing a great deale moꝛe ſkill to retriue the patridge with his ſpaniels, then to hunt after ſuch a ſtraūge pꝛay, he ſought, but was little the better[…]"
- "What is called the Quail in New-England, is denominated Patridge in the ſouthern ſtates, where the true Patridge is not to be found."
- "For some time now, they'd heard how easy it was to shoot northern “pa'tridge.” (Piles of birds ... dumb as a stone ... shoot 'em from the truck window with a .22.)"
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpætɹɪd͡ʒ/
- British English: /ˈpatɹɪd͡ʒ/