miami
/maɪˈæmi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
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Alternative form of Mayaimi.
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Alternative form of Mayaimi.
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Example Sentences
- "It may get even busier in town when a sleek train service called the Brightline debuts this summer, shuttling travelers between nearby West Palm Beach and Miami."
- "Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International and Palm Beach International are solid choices if your final destination is north of Miami city limits."
Etymology
From Mayaimi, one of only ten words recorded from the language of the now-extinct Mayaimi people, meaning "big water", referring to the large lake on whose shores they lived, alternately called Lake Miami, Lake Mayimi, Lake Maymi, Lake Maimi; now called Lake Okeechobee. The Florida city is named for the Miami River. The river is named for its source, Lake Miami.
Word Breakdown
- Root: Myaamia
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Wiktionary’s coverage of Miami terms
Synonyms
Mayaimi
Maimi
Mayimi
Maymi
Lake Mayaimi
Lake Maimi
Lake Mayimi
Lake Maymi
Mayaimi River
Maimi River
Mayimi River
Maymi River