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Usk

/ʌsk/

Usk proper noun: a river in Powys and Monmouthshire, Wales, that empties into the Severn at Newport.

Proper noun

Usk

  1. A river in Powys and Monmouthshire, Wales, that empties into the Severn at Newport.
  2. A town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales, on this river (OS grid ref SO3700).

Origin of Usk

From Middle Welsh Wÿsk (modern Welsh Wysg), from Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk, a river name perhaps originally meaning "abundant in fish". Cognate with the river names Esk, Exe, and Axe.

Words formed from Usk

Questions about Usk

What does Usk mean?
Usk means a river in Powys and Monmouthshire, Wales, that empties into the Severn at Newport.
What part of speech is Usk?
Usk is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Usk?
Usk is pronounced /ʌsk/.

Words near Usk in the dictionary

  1. usitate
  2. usitative
  3. usitatively
  4. usitatives
  5. USITC
  6. Usk
  7. Uskara
  8. uskebeaghe
  9. Uskmouth
  10. Uskok
  11. Uskoks

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