pibroch

pi·broch

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pee-brokh]
- /ˈpi brɒx/
- /ˈpiː.brɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-brokh]
- /ˈpi brɒx/

Definitions of pibroch word

noun pibroch (in the Scottish Highlands) a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge. 1
noun pibroch a form of music for Scottish bagpipes, consisting of a theme and variations 0
noun pibroch a piece of such music 0
noun pibroch a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a theme with variations, usually martial but sometimes dirgelike 0

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Origin of pibroch

First appearance:

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

1710-20; < Scots Gaelic piobaireachd piper music, equivalent to piobair piper (piob pipe1 + -air agent suffix ≪ Latin -ārius -ary) + -eachd noun suffix denoting quality or state

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Parts of speech for Pibroch

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preposition

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exclamation

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pibroch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pibroch usage trend in Literature

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