Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

río de la plata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: ri-o de la -pla-ta
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The River Plate.

Example Sentences

"Still, after months in the pampa, Buenos Aires during La Rural can be intoxicating for estancieros. Many keep urban pied-à-terres in nearby apartment buildings that offer stunning views of the broad, shimmering Río de la Plata."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Río de la Plata.

Inflected Forms

Rio de la Plata (alternative)

Questions

What does río de la plata mean?: The River Plate.
Where does río de la plata come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Río de la Plata.

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