Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wiglet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wiglet
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"TV personality Shari Lewis, proud skipperess of a new Owens cruiser. demonstrates a bit of legerdemain with wiglets — small hairpieces that, properly twined, will solve nautical grooming problems."

Etymology

Etymology tree English wig Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English wiglet From wig + -let.

Inflected Forms

wiglets (plural)

Questions

What does wiglet mean?: A small wig.
Where does wiglet come from?: Etymology tree English wig Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English wiglet From wig + -let.

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