Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abaco

/ˈæb.əˌkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: aba-co
IPA: /ˈæb.əˌkoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Abaco Islands, an island and cays group in the north of the Bahamas.

Etymology

From an earlier form Habacoa (found on Juan de la Cosa's map of 1500). In the 1500s they were also called Iucayonique, probably after the Lucayans who inhabited them.

Questions

How do you pronounce abaco?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.əˌkoʊ/.
What does abaco mean?: The Abaco Islands, an island and cays group in the north of the Bahamas.
Where does abaco come from?: From an earlier form Habacoa (found on Juan de la Cosa's map of 1500). In the 1500s they were also called Iucayonique, probably after the Lucayans who inhabited them.

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