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turin

/təˈɹɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
turin
IPA
/təˈɹɪn/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Turin and the region of Piedmont, Italy.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A metropolitan city of Piedmont, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Turin.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A former province of Piedmont.

Countable; Uncountable

name

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Etymology

From Piedmontese Turin, from the Roman name, Latin Augusta Taurinōrum, ultimately from the name of the Taurini tribe. Connections to Latin taurus (“bull”) are folk etymology. Doublet of Torino, the Italian name.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /təˈɹɪn/
  • British English: /tjʊəˈɹɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Turins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Turinese Torino

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce turin?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈɹɪn/.
What does turin mean?
A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Turin and the region of Piedmont, Italy.
Where does turin come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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