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suckauhock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
suck-auhock
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dark-coloured shell-money, used by Native Americans.

Uncountable

Etymology

Of Native American origin, probably Algonquian, origin. Roger Williams writes that "suck-" signifies "black"; compare Unami sëk- (“black”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

suckanhock (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

wampum seawan

Questions

What does suckauhock mean?
Dark-coloured shell-money, used by Native Americans.
Where does suckauhock come from?
Of Native American origin, probably Algonquian, origin. Roger Williams writes that "suck-" signifies "black"; compare Unami sëk- (“black”).

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