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tsakonia

/tsəˈkoʊ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tsako-nia
IPA
/tsəˈkoʊ.ni.ə/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the area of Tsakonian villages in the Peloponnese, Greece, where Tsakonian language is spoken. The medieval villages were situated in Laconia; later, inhabitants moved north, to Cynouria area, in Arcadia.

Etymology

Transliteration of Modern Greek Τσακωνιά (Tsakoniá), and Medieval Τσακωνία (Tsakōnía).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tsəˈkoʊ.ni.ə/
  • British English: /tsəˈkəʊ.ni.ə/

Inflected Forms

Tsaconia (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Tsakonian

Rhymes With

caustic ammonia assyro-babylonia ambazonia dumnonia polyphonia

Questions

How do you pronounce tsakonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /tsəˈkoʊ.ni.ə/.
What does tsakonia mean?
the area of Tsakonian villages in the Peloponnese, Greece, where Tsakonian language is spoken. The medieval villages were situated in Laconia; later, inhabitants moved north, to Cynouria area, in Arcadia.
Where does tsakonia come from?
Transliteration of Modern Greek Τσακωνιά (Tsakoniá), and Medieval Τσακωνία (Tsakōnía).

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