Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rosa

/ˈɹoʊzə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: rosa
IPA: /ˈɹoʊzə/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to hide, vanish, shadow

Australian usage; Slang

noun

no-show, someone who does not show up as expected

Australian usage; Slang

name

A female given name from Latin; a Latinized variant of Rose.

name

Acronym of Roll Out Solar Array.

Example Sentences

"Weren't we meant to have dinner with Jane? No, she unfortunately had to rosa."
"Every time we organise to have dinner, she never turns up. I know, she is such a rosa."
"Mercedes moved away from Jack and gripping Rosa's hand – her own nails were too short – she took a pinch and inhaled it. Rosa kissed Mercedes on the lips then took a further nailful and offered it to Jack who shook his head."

Etymology

Believed to derive from the name of the Australian native bird rosella (genus Platycercus), a small parrot noted for its ability to vanish when the need arises.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹoʊzə/
British English: /ˈɹəʊzə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rosas (present, singular) rosaing (participle, present) rosaed (participle, past) rosaed (past) rosas (plural)

Phrases

Santa Rosa

Homonyms

Rosa

Rhymes With

mendoza espinosa spinoza zaragoza somoza barboza roza cardoza koza pedroza boza loza

Questions

How do you pronounce rosa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹoʊzə/.
What does rosa mean?: to hide, vanish, shadow
Where does rosa come from?: Believed to derive from the name of the Australian native bird rosella (genus Platycercus), a small parrot noted for its ability to vanish when the need arises.

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