Rosyth

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/ɹəˈsaɪθ/

proper noun

A town on the Firth of Forth in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1183).

OriginScottish Gaelic Ros Fhìobh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town on the Firth of Forth in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1183).

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicRos Fhìobh
  2. EnglishRosyth

From Scottish Gaelic Ros Fhìobh ("headland of Fife", the name is much older than the town).

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APA

Rosyth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosyth

MLA

“Rosyth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosyth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rosyth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rosyth.

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