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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pigloo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pigloo
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A farrowing pen for pigs.

noun

A shelter built in snow by a pig.

noun

An igloo-shaped shelter for a guinea pig.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *puggōder. Old English *picga Middle English pigge English pig Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)bor. English igloo blend English pigloo Blend of pig + igloo.

Inflected Forms

pigloos (plural)

Questions

What does pigloo mean?
A farrowing pen for pigs.
Where does pigloo come from?
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *puggōder. Old English *picga Middle English pigge English pig Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)bor. English igloo blend English pigloo Blend of pig + igloo.

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