Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marco

/ˈmɑː(ɹ).kəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: mar-co
IPA: /ˈmɑː(ɹ).kəʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Mark.

name

A male given name from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Mark.

name

A male given name from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Mark.

name

A male given name from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Mark.

intj

Shouted by a player of the game Marco Polo. Compare Polo.

intj

Alternative letter-case form of Marco.

noun

A traditional Spanish and Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 230 g and particularly used for trade in gold and silver.

Example Sentences

"Marco mainly sells his clothes online."

Etymology

From Romance Marco (Italian Marco, Portuguese Marco, Spanish Marco).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Marco, Marcus Paulus, -, marcus, *mark, *marką

Inflected Forms

Marcos (plural)

Phrases

Marco Island

Frequently Paired Words

Marc Marcos Marcus Mark Marko Markos Markus Marq

Synonyms

Spanish mark mark half-pound Portuguese mark

Rhymes With

marko demarco narco arco anadarko barco arko sammarco calarco darko yarco

Questions

How do you pronounce marco?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑː(ɹ).kəʊ/.
What does marco mean?: A male given name from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Mark.
Where does marco come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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