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wilk

/ˈwɪlk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
wilk
IPA
/ˈwɪlk/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of whelk.

Obsolete

name

A surname.

name

A surname.

Etymology

* (Polish surname): From Polish Wilk, from Polish wilk (“wolf”), * (English surname): A back-formation from Wilkin, from a medieval diminutive of the given name Will.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

wilks (plural) Wilke (alternative) Wilkie (alternative) Wilkey (alternative) Wilks (alternative) Wilkes (alternative)

Synonyms

Wilkin Wilkins Wilkinson Will William Williams Williamson Wills

Rhymes With

milk silk ilk bilk wilke milke schilke man-milk sheep milk goat milk soy milk skimmed milk

Questions

How do you pronounce wilk?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪlk/.
What does wilk mean?
Obsolete form of whelk.
Where does wilk come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce wilk

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