Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strich

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: strich
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An owl.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The lether-winged Bat, dayes enimy, / The ruefull Strich, still waiting on the bere, / The Whistler shrill, that who so heares, doth dy […]"

Etymology

Compare Latin strix, strigs (“a screech owl”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

striches (plural) strick (alternative)

Questions

What does strich mean?: An owl.
Where does strich come from?: Compare Latin strix, strigs (“a screech owl”).

How to pronounce strich

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