ouzo
/ˈuzoʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
Etymology
From Greek ούζο (oúzo), either from Turkish üzüm (“grape”) or from the Italian uso in Marsiglia (“for use in Marseille”) stamped on selected silkworm cocoons exported from Tyrnavos in the 19th century, standing for “superior quality”. Other: from the ancient Greek word ὄζω (ózō, “to smell”) - ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) because of the strong smell of the drink.
Origin
- Source language: Greek
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈuzoʊ/
- British English: /ˈuːzəʊ/