How to spell girth

Girth is spelled G-I-R-T-H.

hear itgirth/ɡɜrθ/nounLong vowels

What it means: The distance around the middle of something.

In a sentence: The elephant has a big girth around its belly.

Same family: saddle, bridle, stirrup, tack, harness. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Girth” comes from Old Norse *gjǫrð*, meaning a girdle or band. It is related to the English word “gird,” which also means to encircle or fasten around something.

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