Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twigloo

/ˈtwɪɡluː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: twigloo
IPA: /ˈtwɪɡluː/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temporary circular shelter or structure built from thin branches.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *twīgą Proto-West Germanic *twīg Old English twiġ Middle English twig English twig Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)bor. English igloo blend English twigloo Blend of twig + igloo.

Inflected Forms

twigloos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce twigloo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtwɪɡluː/.
What does twigloo mean?: A temporary circular shelter or structure built from thin branches.
Where does twigloo come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *twīgą Proto-West Germanic *twīg Old English twiġ Middle English twig English twig Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)bor. English igloo blend English twigloo Blend of twig + igloo.

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