camanachd
noun
camanachd is spelled C-A-M-A-N-A-C-H-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, camanachd means “The game of shinty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of camanachd is camanachds.
How many letters and syllables are in camanachd?
| Letters | 9: C-A-M-A-N-A-C-H-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is camanachd?
Camanachd appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of camanachd
- camanachds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does camanachd mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The game of shinty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does camanachd come from?
From Scottish Gaelic camanachd, from caman (“shinty stick”). Cognate with Irish camánacht.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).