leghorn
/ˈlɛɡhɔɹn/noun
leghorn is spelled L-E-G-H-O-R-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, leghorn means “A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of leghorn is leghorns.
How many letters and syllables are in leghorn?
| Letters | 7: L-E-G-H-O-R-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is leghorn?
Leghorn appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th 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).
How do you pronounce leghorn?
- UK /ˈlɛɡhɔːn/
- UK /lɛˈɡɔːn/
- US /ˈlɛɡhɔɹn/
Leghorn has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-leghorn.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of leghorn
- leghorns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does leghorn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric.
- 2
A type of hat made from Leghorn straw.
- 3
A small white chicken of a hardy breed.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of leghorn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Leghorn in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense small white chicken breed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | leghorn |
| German | Leghorn |
| Portuguese | legorne |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does leghorn come from?
Mid 18th century: from Leghorn (“Livorno”), the place the straw and fowls were imported from.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).