parma
/ˈpɑɹmə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A province in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
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A city, the capital of Parma province, Emilia-Romagna.
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A number of places in the United States:
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Example Sentences
- "The local pub was offering a chicken parma and a pot of beer for $8."
- "Waltz into a grand Austrian celebration this fall on the Danube River on an eight-day cruise marking the 300th birthday of Maria Theresa of Austria, whose one-time titles included Holy Roman Empress; Queen of Hungary, Bohemia, Croatia and Slavonia; Archduchess of Austria; and Duchess of Parma."
Etymology
From parmigiana.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Parma, -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɑɹmə/
- British English: /ˈpɑːmə/