firth | ||
1. | [ noun ] (linguistics,prosody) English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960) | |
Synonyms: | john_rupert_firth j._r._firth | |
Related terms: | linguist | |
2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9338 | |
3. | [ noun ] (geography) a long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland) | |
Related terms: | estuary solway_firth firth_of_forth firth_of_clyde moray_firth Scotland | |
Similar spelling: |
Fiorito Fiorita fiord |