Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quito

/ˈkitoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: quito
IPA: /ˈkitoʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The capital city of Ecuador.

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The capital city of Ecuador.

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The capital of Pichincha province, Ecuador

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A canton (Quito Canton) in Pichincha province, Ecuador.

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A historical province of colonial South America, corresponding to present-day Ecuador.

Example Sentences

"An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent attempted to enter Ecuador’s consulate in Minneapolis, but was turned back by an employee, prompting an official complaint to the US embassy in Quito, the country’s foreign ministry said."
"The conquest of the northern provinces of Quito was undertaken by one of Pizarro’s lieutenants, Sebastian de Benalcazar."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Quito. Named after the Quitu tribe. The name is a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (“center”) + to (“the world”); roughly translating as "center of the world."

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkitoʊ/
British English: /ˈkiːtəʊ/

Homonyms

keto

Rhymes With

mosquito tito burrito ito vito incognito leto benito nieto esposito devito bonito

Questions

How do you pronounce quito?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkitoʊ/.
What does quito mean?: The capital city of Ecuador.
Where does quito come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Quito. Named after the Quitu tribe. The name is a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (“center”) + to (“the world”); roughly translating as "center of the world."

How to pronounce quito

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