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east st. modeste

/ˈist ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
East St. Mod-este
IPA
/ˈist ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A ghost town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

From a Basque source. The current toponym appears to refer to Saint Modesta (died c. 680), but it is unclear how the Basque toponym changed into the name of the saint. The element east was added to distinguish the settlement from West St. Modeste.

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

rest. -cest souris west west st. modeste anapæst

Questions

How do you pronounce east st. modeste?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈist ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/.
What does east st. modeste mean?
A ghost town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does east st. modeste come from?
From a Basque source. The current toponym appears to refer to Saint Modesta (died c. 680), but it is unclear how the Basque toponym changed into the name of the saint. The element east was added to distinguish the settlement from West St. Modeste.

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