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andes

/ˈæn.diːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
an-des
IPA
/ˈæn.diːz/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Andes Mountains.

Etymology

From Spanish Andes, perhaps from Quechua anti (“east”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

the Andes (canonical)

Derived Forms

Andean andesine andesite

Phrases

Andes Mountains Lake Andes Los Andes Queen of the Andes

Synonyms

Andes Mountains

Rhymes With

candies

Questions

How do you pronounce andes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæn.diːz/.
What does andes mean?
Synonym of Andes Mountains.
Where does andes come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce andes

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