Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spittal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: spit-tal
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

lands the revenues of which supported a hospital or the site of a hospital

noun

a house or place of refuge for the sick, especially one for patients with contagious diseases

noun

a shelter built along roads in 16th and 17th century Scotland as a shelter from wolf attacks

name

A hamlet near Fangfoss, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7652).

name

A coastal village in Berwick-upon-Tweed parish, near Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0051).

name

A hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX3657).

name

A small village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4677).

name

A place near Cardenden, Fife council area, Scotland, possibly a farm (OS grid ref NT2194).

Etymology

See spital.

Inflected Forms

spittals (plural)

Phrases

Spittal of Glenshee

Frequently Paired Words

Spital

Questions

What does spittal mean?: lands the revenues of which supported a hospital or the site of a hospital
Where does spittal come from?: See spital.

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