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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rumbo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
rum-bo
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of punch made chiefly from rum; grog.

Archaic; Uncountable

name

A surname from Galician.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Arbitrary extension of rum; or perhaps compare rumbullion.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Rumbos (plural)

Rhymes With

jumbo colombo dumbo gumbo mumbo jumbo trumbo bumbo umbo

Questions

What does rumbo mean?
A type of punch made chiefly from rum; grog.
Where does rumbo come from?
Arbitrary extension of rum; or perhaps compare rumbullion.

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