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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-leigh

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
-leigh
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

A suffix meaning “meadow” present in various given names and toponyms of Old English origin

Etymology

From Old English lēah (“meadow, pasture, field, clearing”) (modern English lea, leigh), used in various compound names, especially place-names.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-ley (alternative) -ly (alternative) -lee (alternative)

Questions

What does -leigh mean?
A suffix meaning “meadow” present in various given names and toponyms of Old English origin
Where does -leigh come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce -leigh

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