Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rio puerco

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: ri-o puer-co
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in New Mexico, United States, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Rather than meaning "pig river", in this case it is translated as "dirty" or "muddy river".

name

A river in New Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Chama.

Etymology

From Spanish.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Phrases

Puerco River

Frequently Paired Words

Puerco River

Questions

What does rio puerco mean?: A river in New Mexico, United States, a tributary of the Rio Grande. Rather than meaning "pig river", in this case it is translated as "dirty" or "muddy river".
Where does rio puerco come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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