pibroch
/ˈpiːbɹɒk/noun
pibroch is spelled P-I-B-R-O-C-H: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pibroch means “A series of musical variations for the bagpipes, usually martial or funerary in nature” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pibroch is pibrochs.
How many letters and syllables are in pibroch?
| Letters | 7: P-I-B-R-O-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th 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 pibroch?
Pibroch appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th 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 pibroch?
- /ˈpiːbɹɒk/
- /ˈpiːbɹɒx/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pibroch
- pibrochs plural
- piobaireachd
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pibroch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A series of musical variations for the bagpipes, usually martial or funerary in nature.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pibroch come from?
From Scottish Gaelic pìobaireachd (“act of playing the bagpipes”), from pìobaire (“piper”) + -achd (“abstract noun suffix”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).