Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cupeño

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cu-peno
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The American Indian people of Southern California who formerly lived at what is now Warner Springs, California.

name

Their extinct Uto-Aztecan language, which was closely related to Cahuilla.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cupeño.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: cupeño

Questions

What does cupeño mean?: The American Indian people of Southern California who formerly lived at what is now Warner Springs, California.
Where does cupeño come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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