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pict

/pɪkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
pict
IPA
/pɪkt/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland.

Etymology

From Latin Pictus, probably rendering a Pictish autonym; see the Latin entry for details. Compare Old English Peohtas, which appears to show the effects of Grimm's law.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Picts (plural)

Derived Forms

Pictish Pictland

Homonyms

picked

Rhymes With

picked conflict kicked strict predict wicked restrict addict convict clicked depict inflict

Questions

How do you pronounce pict?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪkt/.
What does pict mean?
A member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland.
Where does pict come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce pict

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