Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

martinique

/ˌmɑː(ɹ)tɪˈniːk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: mar-tinique
IPA: /ˌmɑː(ɹ)tɪˈniːk/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique.

Etymology

Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Martin of Tours. The name is sometimes suggested to be a modification of a native Ta-Arawak (Taino or Kalinago) name Madinina (“island of flowers”) or Matinino (“island of women”).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Derived Forms

Martinican

Phrases

Carriacou and Petite Martinique Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce martinique?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑː(ɹ)tɪˈniːk/.
What does martinique mean?: An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique.
Where does martinique come from?: Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Martin of Tours. The name is sometimes suggested to be a modification of a native Ta-Arawak (Taino or Kalinago) name Madinina (“island of flowers”) or Matinino (“island of women”).

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