Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grano

/ɡɹˈɑnoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
gra-no
IPA
/ɡɹˈɑnoʊ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg.

name

A city and hamlet in North Dakota.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Spanish grano (“grain, 1/9216 Spanish pound”), from Latin grānus (“grain”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Doublet of grain.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: grano, grānus, *ǵr̥h₂nóm

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

Spanish grain grain

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce grano?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈɑnoʊ/.
What does grano mean?
A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg.
Where does grano come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce grano

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