Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ribbleton

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rib-ble-ton
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An eastern suburb and ward in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5630).

Etymology

Recorded as Ribleton in 1201; equivalent to the River Ribble + -ton, from Old English tūn.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: tūn

Questions

What does ribbleton mean?: An eastern suburb and ward in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5630).
Where does ribbleton come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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