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Rosyth

/ɹəˈsaɪθ/

Rosyth proper noun: a town on the Firth of Forth in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1183).

Proper noun

Rosyth

  1. A town on the Firth of Forth in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1183).

Origin of Rosyth

From Scottish Gaelic Ros Fhìobh ("headland of Fife", the name is much older than the town).

Questions about Rosyth

What does Rosyth mean?
Rosyth means a town on the Firth of Forth in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1183).
What part of speech is Rosyth?
Rosyth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rosyth?
Rosyth is pronounced /ɹəˈsaɪθ/.

Words near Rosyth in the dictionary

  1. rosy-red minnows
  2. rosybells
  3. rosybill
  4. rosybills
  5. rosying
  6. Rosyth
  7. Roszkowski
  8. Roszkowskis
  9. rosé
  10. rosé sauce
  11. rosé sauces

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