Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motivo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: mo-ti-vo
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"By the repetition, transposition, inversion, and combination of different motivos, the extended series of sounds is formed[…]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian motivo. Doublet of motif and motive.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: motivo

Inflected Forms

motivos (plural) motivi (plural)

Questions

What does motivo mean?: A motif.
Where does motivo come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce motivo

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