Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pacific war

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
paci-fic war
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Pacific theater of World War II, from 1941-1945.

name

Synonym of War of the Pacific, from 1879-1884. (a war between Bolivia, Chile and Peru).

Etymology

From Pacific + war, due to it being fought in the Pacific Ocean, and along its coasts.

Inflected Forms

the Pacific War (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

Questions

What does pacific war mean?
The Pacific theater of World War II, from 1941-1945.
Where does pacific war come from?
From Pacific + war, due to it being fought in the Pacific Ocean, and along its coasts.

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