jose
/hoʊˈzeɪ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.21 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Joseph, an anglicized spelling of Spanish José and Portuguese José.
name
A surname transferred from the given name, derived from the given name.
name
A female given name.
name
A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.
Example Sentences
- "Some Rizaliana collectors deem the blue 1959 Jose Rizal Definitive to be the most attractive Rizal stamp."
- "Artiles, a Republican operative with a reputation for a foul mouth and sharp elbows, is accused of financing a sham candidate whose candidacy was intended to siphon votes from a legitimate Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in South Florida’s 37th District. The candidate has the same last name as then-Democratic incumbent Jose Javier Rodriguez but did not actively campaign for the seat and has since admitted being recruited as a spoiler."
- "For a JWS, the JOSE Header members are the union of the members of these values (each of which is defined in Section 2):[…]"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /hoʊˈzeɪ/
- British English: /həʊˈzeɪ/