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west st. modeste

/ˈwɛst ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
West St. Mod-este
IPA
/ˈwɛst ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

From a Basque source. The current toponym appears to refer to Saint Modesta (died c. 680), but it is unclear how the Basque toponym changed into the name of the saint. The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from East St. Modeste.

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

rest. -cest souris west east st. modeste anapæst

Questions

How do you pronounce west st. modeste?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛst ˈseɪnt mɒˈdɛst/.
What does west st. modeste mean?
A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does west st. modeste come from?
From a Basque source. The current toponym appears to refer to Saint Modesta (died c. 680), but it is unclear how the Basque toponym changed into the name of the saint. The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from East St. Modeste.

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