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pueblo

/ˈpwɛ.bloʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
pue-blo
IPA
/ˈpwɛ.bloʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A community in Spain or Spanish America, especially one of Pueblo Indians living in a stone or adobe multi-storey building.

name

Of or pertaining to the Pueblo Indians.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city, the county seat of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pueblo, from Latin populus. Doublet of people.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pueblo, populus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpwɛ.bloʊ/
  • British English: /ˈpwɛ.bləʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pueblos (plural)

Derived Forms

nonpueblo prepueblo puebloize Puebloan

Phrases

Grasshopper Pueblo Jemez Pueblo Laguna Pueblo San Juan Pueblo Santa Clara Pueblo Santo Domingo Pueblo Taos Pueblo Zuni Pueblo

Synonyms

puebloan person

Questions

How do you pronounce pueblo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpwɛ.bloʊ/.
What does pueblo mean?
A community in Spain or Spanish America, especially one of Pueblo Indians living in a stone or adobe multi-storey building.
Where does pueblo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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