girth

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old Norse gjǫrð, akin to Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰 (gairda).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /gɜː(ɹ)θ/, SAMPA: /g3:(r)T/

  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)θ

[edit] Noun

girth (plural girths)

1. The distance measured around an object.
2. A band passed under the belly of an animal to hold various types of saddles in place.

[edit] Synonyms

• circumference
• cinch

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ghirt
• grith
• right