sporran
English
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic sporan (“purse”), from Middle Irish sparán, possibly from Late Latin bursa (“purse”), ultimately from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, “leather, hide”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈspɒɹən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈspɔɹən/
- Rhymes: -ɒɹən
- Hyphenation: spor‧ran
Noun
sporran (plural sporrans)
See also
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