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calcutta

/kælˈkʌtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
cal-cut-ta
IPA
/kælˈkʌtə/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India.

name

A resort in Suriname.

noun

A form of auction in which people invest in a player's success

Example Sentences

Etymology

Anglicization of Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata), which is now rendered Kolkata. Unrelated to English Calicut.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: কলকাতা

Inflected Forms

calcuttas (plural)

Derived Forms

Calcuttan

Phrases

Calcutta Time

Synonyms

Kolkata

Questions

How do you pronounce calcutta?
The recorded pronunciation is /kælˈkʌtə/.
What does calcutta mean?
Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India.
Where does calcutta come from?
Anglicization of Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata), which is now rendered Kolkata. Unrelated to English Calicut.

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