Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wicklow

/ˈwɪkloʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: wick-low
IPA: /ˈwɪkloʊ/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A county of Ireland.

name

The county town of County Wicklow (Irish grid ref T 3194).

noun

Misspelling of whitlow.

Example Sentences

"February’s Pylon of the Month comes from County Wicklow in Ireland and was sent in by a follower of the blog – thank you! It is certainly the first time a pylon from Wicklow has featured and might even be the first pylon from the south of Ireland."

Etymology

Likely from Old Norse víkingr (“viking”), genitive indefinite plural vikinga + ló (“meadow, lea”), thus 'vikings' meadow'. Earlier spellings include Wykinglo in 1173, Wygingelow in 1185, Wykinglo in 1192, and Wykinglowe in 1355.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: víkingr

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɪkloʊ/
British English: /ˈwɪkləʊ/

Inflected Forms

wicklows (plural)

Phrases

Wicklow Mountains

Synonyms

paronychia

Questions

How do you pronounce wicklow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪkloʊ/.
What does wicklow mean?: A county of Ireland.
Where does wicklow come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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