Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sciath

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sciath
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oblong shield of wickerwork once used in Ireland.

Etymology

From Irish sciath.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: sciath

Inflected Forms

sciaths (plural)

Questions

What does sciath mean?: An oblong shield of wickerwork once used in Ireland.
Where does sciath come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce sciath

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