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octorara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
oc-tor-ara
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A stream in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.

Etymology

From Susquehannock, with recorded meanings of "rushing water" and "sweet water"; compare Tuscarora yohtawakarera 'the sound of rushing water'.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: yohtawakarera

Inflected Forms

Octoraro (alternative)

Questions

What does octorara mean?
A stream in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.
Where does octorara come from?
From Susquehannock, with recorded meanings of "rushing water" and "sweet water"; compare Tuscarora yohtawakarera 'the sound of rushing water'.

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