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scairp.

scorpion

6 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. scorpion

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish scoirp, from Latin scorpiō, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic sgairp.

noun
  1. scarp (cliff caused by erosion)

    feminine
  2. escarpment

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From English scarp, from French escarpe, from Italian scarpa, of Germanic origin (possibly via Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰 (*skarpa) or *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐍉 (*skarpō)), from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz (“sharp”).

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