Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lok, lokh]
- /lɒk, lɒx/
- /lɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lok, lokh]
- /lɒk, lɒx/
Definitions of lough word
- noun lough a lake. 1
- noun lough a partially landlocked or protected bay; a narrow arm of the sea. 1
- noun lough A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland. 1
- abbreviation LOUGH lake 1
- noun lough a long narrow bay or arm of the sea in Ireland 0
- noun lough a lake 0
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Origin of lough
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; Anglo-Irish spelling of Irish loch lake; compare Middle English low, lough(e), logh(e), Old English (Northumbrian) lūh < British Celtic *lux- (> Welsh llwch (obsolete) lake, Old Breton luh, Breton louc’h), apparently < early Irish; see loch
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Parts of speech for Lough
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lough popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lough usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lough
noun lough
- lake — Simon, 1866–1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect.
- mere — mother1 .
- tarn — a department in S France. 2232 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Albi.
- water — a liquid solution or preparation, especially one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
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