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río negro

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
ri-o ne-gro
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province in central Argentina. Capital: Viedma.

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A river in Patagonia, Argentina.

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A river in Uruguay, which joins the Uruguay River.

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A department in north-western Uruguay.

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A former department of Chile.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Río Negro (literally “black river”).

Phrases

Black River

Frequently Paired Words

Black River Heihe

Questions

What does río negro mean?
A province in central Argentina. Capital: Viedma.
Where does río negro come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Río Negro (literally “black river”).

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