Etymology

pibroch

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Today it means: A series of musical variations for the bagpipes, usually martial or funerary in nature. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic pìobaireachd
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived frompìobaireachd“act of playing the bagpipes”
  2. English todaypibroch

From Scottish Gaelic pìobaireachd (“act of playing the bagpipes”), from pìobaire (“piper”) + -achd (“abstract noun suffix”).

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