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anasazi

/ˌæ.nəˈsɑ.zi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
An-a-sa-zi
IPA
/ˌæ.nəˈsɑ.zi/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Ancestral Puebloan.

Dated

Etymology

From Navajo anaasází (“enemy ancestors, ancient enemy”), from anaaʼí (“enemy”) + bizází (“their ancestors”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæ.nəˈsɑ.zi/
  • British English: /ˌɑː.nəˈsɑː.ziː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Anasazis (plural)

Phrases

Anasazi bean

Synonyms

Ancestral Puebloan

Rhymes With

jazzy snazzy yazzie mazzie brazee quasi quasi- stasi kazi fugazi khazi

Questions

How do you pronounce anasazi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæ.nəˈsɑ.zi/.
What does anasazi mean?
Synonym of Ancestral Puebloan.
Where does anasazi come from?
From Navajo anaasází (“enemy ancestors, ancient enemy”), from anaaʼí (“enemy”) + bizází (“their ancestors”).

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