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sertão

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
ser-tao
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The semi-arid, barren inland portion of northeastern Brazil.

noun

A similarly arid area in another region or country.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese sertão.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sertãos (plural) sertões (plural)

Questions

What does sertão mean?
The semi-arid, barren inland portion of northeastern Brazil.
Where does sertão come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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