Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luiseño

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: luiseno
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an American Indian people of southern California, living in what is now Orange County and in neighboring areas of San Diego County and Los Angeles County.

name

The Uto-Aztecan language of the Luiseño people, related to Cahuilla and Cupeño.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish luiseño, from the name of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia + -eño.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: luiseño

Inflected Forms

Luiseños (plural)

Questions

What does luiseño mean?: A member of an American Indian people of southern California, living in what is now Orange County and in neighboring areas of San Diego County and Los Angeles County.
Where does luiseño come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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