Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

welsh yard

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: welsh -yard
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The llath, a former Welsh unit of length equal to about 40 inches (about 1 m).

Etymology

A calque of Welsh llath (“a rod”), similarly distinguished within Welsh as the llath Gymreig (“a Welsh rod”).

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: llath

Inflected Forms

Welsh yards (plural)

Questions

What does welsh yard mean?: The llath, a former Welsh unit of length equal to about 40 inches (about 1 m).
Where does welsh yard come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

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