quaich

Q q

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kweykh]
- /kweɪx/
- /kwˈeɪtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kweykh]
- /kweɪx/

Definitions of quaich word

noun quaich a Scottish drinking cup of the 17th and 18th centuries having a shallow bowl with two or three flat handles. 1
noun quaich a small shallow drinking cup, usually with two handles 0
noun quaich a small, shallow drinking cup, usually with two handles 0

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Origin of quaich

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75, quaich is from the Scots Gaelic word cuach

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Parts of speech for Quaich

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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quaich 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 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.

quaich usage trend in Literature

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