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padrão

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
padrao
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

stone pillar, usually with a cross, inscribed with the coat of arms of Portugal, placed as a land claim along the coasts of Africa and Asia by numerous Portuguese explorers

Etymology

From Portuguese padrão, from pedra (“stone”) + -ão.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

padrões (plural)

Questions

What does padrão mean?
stone pillar, usually with a cross, inscribed with the coat of arms of Portugal, placed as a land claim along the coasts of Africa and Asia by numerous Portuguese explorers
Where does padrão come from?
From Portuguese padrão, from pedra (“stone”) + -ão.

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