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spokane

/spoʊˈkæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
spokane
IPA
/spoʊˈkæn/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Native American Plateau tribe who inhabited the eastern portion of Washington state and parts of northern Idaho.

name

The language of the Spokane tribe, a member of the Salish (or Salishan) language family.

name

A large city, the county seat of Spokane County, Washington.

name

A tributary of the Columbia River in Washington and Idaho.

name

Any of various other places in the United States.

Etymology

A number of etymologies of the name have been proposed, most frequently “Sun children”, “children of the Sun”, or “muddy people”. According to Barry Pritzker (2011), these interpretations are most probably popular etymologies derived from an actual self-designation of Spokane Spoqe'ind (“round head”).

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Spokanite

Phrases

Spokane County Spokane Valley Wiktionary’s coverage of Spokane terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Spokane terms

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce spokane?
The recorded pronunciation is /spoʊˈkæn/.
What does spokane mean?
A Native American Plateau tribe who inhabited the eastern portion of Washington state and parts of northern Idaho.
Where does spokane come from?
A number of etymologies of the name have been proposed, most frequently “Sun children”, “children of the Sun”, or “muddy people”. According to Barry Pritzker (2011), these interpretations are most probably popular etymologies derived from an actual self-designation of Spokane Spoqe'ind (“round head”).

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