Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: garua
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very fine, almost invisible mist or drizzle that visits the Andean region, especially Ecuador and Peru.

Example Sentences

"I like the garua, the invisible drizzle which feels like spiders' feet on one's skin and makes everything wet, turning the city dwellers somewhat batrachian ..."
"On idle afternoons I have patiently observed spiders spin shrouds of silk for their trapped prey. The light within must be similar to that which falls upon the city of Lima from April to December, when the sun is hidden by the dismal garua, […]"

Etymology

From Spanish garúa. Doublet of caligo.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: garúa

Inflected Forms

garuas (plural)

Questions

What does garua mean?: A very fine, almost invisible mist or drizzle that visits the Andean region, especially Ecuador and Peru.
Where does garua come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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