Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bistrița

/ˈbɪstɹɪtsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bistri-ta
IPA: /ˈbɪstɹɪtsə/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.

name

A river in Romania; a tributary of the Siret.

Example Sentences

"Bistrița lies in northern Transylvania on the Bistrița River, in a region of hills covered with orchards."
"One afternoon, while descending the eastern slopes of the Carpathians, following the northern Bistrița River, we came upon a tiny village of three or four houses, where a wedding was being celebrated."
"Its white blocks of limestone suggest the ruins of a citadel guarding the narrow valley of the Bistrița. The landscapes here are of great beauty and the traveller can enjoy the comfort of the chalet near Pietrele Doamnei as well."
"Over a pass the road ran down into Moldavia along the course of the Bistrița river."

Etymology

From Romanian Bistrița, from Slavic (compare Slovak bystrica (“swift creek”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Bistrița

Inflected Forms

Bistritz (alternative, dated)

Phrases

Berești-Bistrița

Frequently Paired Words

Berești-Bistrița

Synonyms

Bistrița Aurie Bistrița River

Questions

How do you pronounce bistrița?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪstɹɪtsə/.
What does bistrița mean?: The capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.
Where does bistrița come from?: From Romanian Bistrița, from Slavic (compare Slovak bystrica (“swift creek”).

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