Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leyteño

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: leyteno
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or pertaining to Leyte.

noun

A person from Leyte island or province in the Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish leyteño, from Leyte + -eño.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: leyteño

Inflected Forms

Leyteños (plural)

Questions

What does leyteño mean?: Of, or pertaining to Leyte.
Where does leyteño come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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