Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octoraro

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oc-tor-aro
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

Octorara (alternative)

Questions

What does octoraro mean?: A stream in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.
Where does octoraro 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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