Speakur

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pitta

/ˈpɪtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
pit-ta
IPA
/ˈpɪtə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of pita.

noun

Any passerine belonging to the taxonomic family Pittidae.

noun

The dosha composed of fire and water

Uncountable

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Telugu పిట్ట (piṭṭa).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pittas (plural)

Derived Forms

antpitta

Phrases

blue-winged pitta eared pitta fairy pitta giant pitta graceful pitta green-breasted pitta Gurney's pitta hooded pitta

Frequently Paired Words

Pitta-Pitta

Rhymes With

pita sagitta vitta

Questions

How do you pronounce pitta?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪtə/.
What does pitta mean?
Alternative spelling of pita.
Where does pitta come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce pitta

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