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klamath

/ˈklæməθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
kla-math
IPA
/ˈklæməθ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of a Native American tribe formerly living along the Klamath River in California and Oregon.

name

The language of this tribe (also known as Klamath-Modoc).

name

Synonym of Klamath River, a river in southern Oregon and northern California.

name

A county in southern Oregon; see Klamath County.

name

A former county in northern California.

name

A census-designated place in Del Norte County, California, United States.

Etymology

From Chinook Jargon Tlamatl (“either "swiftness" or "they of the river"”), with the first syllable's onset consonant cluster dissimilated and the coda of the second syllable changed to the somewhat similar-sounding interdental fricative during the process of anglicization.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Klamaths (plural)

Phrases

Klamath coneflower Klamath County Klamath Falls Klamath fawn lily Klamath Lake sculpin Klamath-Modoc Klamath plum Klamath River

Synonyms

Klamath River

Questions

How do you pronounce klamath?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæməθ/.
What does klamath mean?
Any member of a Native American tribe formerly living along the Klamath River in California and Oregon.
Where does klamath come from?
From Chinook Jargon Tlamatl (“either "swiftness" or "they of the river"”), with the first syllable's onset consonant cluster dissimilated and the coda of the second syllable changed to the somewhat similar-sounding interdental fricative during the process of anglicization.

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