Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spriggan

/ˈspɹɪɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: sprig-gan
IPA: /ˈspɹɪɡən/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Cornish folklore, a malicious spirit in the form of a wizened old man.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cornish spyrysyon (“spirits; fairies”).

Word Breakdown

Root: spyrys

Inflected Forms

spriggans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce spriggan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɹɪɡən/.
What does spriggan mean?: In Cornish folklore, a malicious spirit in the form of a wizened old man.
Where does spriggan come from?: Borrowed from Cornish spyrysyon (“spirits; fairies”).

How to pronounce spriggan

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