pictish

Pict·ish

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-tish]
- /ˈpɪk tɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-tish]
- /ˈpɪk tɪʃ/

Definitions of pictish word

noun pictish the language of the Picts, apparently a Celtic language. 1
adjective pictish of or relating to the Picts. 1
noun pictish the language of the Picts, of which few records survive. Its origins are much disputed and it was extinct by about 900 ad 0
adjective pictish of or relating to the Picts 0
adjective pictish of the Picts or their language or culture 0
noun pictish the language of the Picts 0

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Origin of pictish

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; Pict + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Pictish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pictish

pictish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

pictish usage trend in Literature

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