Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pellack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pel-lack
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Did not the devil appear in the midst of the Tay, dressed in a priest's scapular, gambolling like a pellack amongst the waves"

Etymology

Compare Gaulish peileag.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

pellacks (plural)

Questions

What does pellack mean?: A porpoise.
Where does pellack come from?: Compare Gaulish peileag.

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