Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paramo

/pɚˈæmoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: paramo
IPA: /pɚˈæmoʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A treeless grassland ecosystem covering extensive high areas of equatorial mountains, especially in South America.

name

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin paramus Spanish páramobor. English paramo Borrowed from Spanish páramo.

Inflected Forms

paramos (plural)

Derived Forms

paramoid

Questions

How do you pronounce paramo?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈæmoʊ/.
What does paramo mean?: A treeless grassland ecosystem covering extensive high areas of equatorial mountains, especially in South America.
Where does paramo come from?: Etymology tree Latin paramus Spanish páramobor. English paramo Borrowed from Spanish páramo.

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