Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maffia

/mˈæfiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: maf-fia
IPA: /mˈæfiə/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

name

Obsolete spelling of Mafia.

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete spelling of mafia.

Obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Maffia.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

Maffias (plural)

Synonyms

mafia sicilian mafia cosa nostra

Rhymes With

raffia dysgraphia agraphia

Questions

How do you pronounce maffia?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈæfiə/.
What does maffia mean?: A surname from Italian.
Where does maffia come from?: Borrowed from Italian Maffia.

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