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pictish

/ˈpɪk.tɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
Pic-tish
IPA
/ˈpɪk.tɪʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Picts.

name

The extinct, poorly attested language spoken by the Picts.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Pict + -ish. Compare Old English Pihtisċ.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɪk.tɪʃ/
  • British English: /ˈpɪk.tɪʃ/

Derived Forms

Pictishness

Phrases

Pictish tower

Frequently Paired Words

Celtiberian Cumbric Galatian Gaulish Lepontic Noric

Questions

How do you pronounce pictish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪk.tɪʃ/.
What does pictish mean?
Of or pertaining to the Picts.
Where does pictish come from?
From Pict + -ish. Compare Old English Pihtisċ.

How to pronounce pictish

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɪk.tɪʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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