strath Meaning & Definition
/stɹæθ/
What Does Strath Mean?
Strath is a noun that means A wide, flat river valley. It is also used to mean A piece of flat land beside a body of water.
Quick Facts About Strath
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /stɹæθ/ |
| Plural | straths |
Strath Definition (Noun)
- A wide, flat river valley.
- A piece of flat land beside a body of water.
Synonyms of Strath
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Strath synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
strath (plural straths)
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Origin of Strath
Borrowed from Irish srath and Scottish Gaelic srath (“wide, flat river valley, strath; floor of river valley; river meadow”), both from Old Irish srath (“grass, sward; river valley; floor of river valley; river meadow”), from Proto-Celtic *stratos (“valley”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *str̥h₃tós (“spread; stretched”, adjective), from *sterh₃- (“to extend, spread, stretch out”). The meaning was likely influenced by a Cumbric/Pictish cognate; compare Welsh ystrad. Doublet of stratus.