Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lourenço marques

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: louren-co -mar-ques
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Maputo, Mozambique.

Etymology

Named after Lourenço Marques, a Portuguese trader and explorer.

Questions

What does lourenço marques mean?: Former name of Maputo, Mozambique.
Where does lourenço marques come from?: Named after Lourenço Marques, a Portuguese trader and explorer.

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