Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sino-american

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
sino-amer-i-can
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Short for the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty between the US and the ROC

Etymology

From Sino- + American.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does sino-american mean?
Of or relating to diplomatic relations between China and the United States of America.
Where does sino-american come from?
From Sino- + American.

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