Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philibeg

/ˈfɪlɪbɛɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: philibeg
IPA: /ˈfɪlɪbɛɡ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"Instead of plaids and philibegs, and trews, they were, henceforth, to be clothed in coats and in waistcoats, and (worst of all) in BREECHES!!!"

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic fèileadh beag, from fèileadh (“wrap, fold”) + beag (“little”).

Inflected Forms

philibegs (plural) filabeg (alternative) filibeg (alternative) fillebeg (alternative) philabeg (alternative) phillabeg (alternative) phillibeg (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce philibeg?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪlɪbɛɡ/.
What does philibeg mean?: A little kilt.
Where does philibeg come from?: From Scottish Gaelic fèileadh beag, from fèileadh (“wrap, fold”) + beag (“little”).

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