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abrazo

/əˈbɹɑˌsoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
abra-zo
IPA
/əˈbɹɑˌsoʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Latin American embrace.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abrazar (“to embrace”), from a + brazo (“arm”), from Latin bracchium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: abrazar, bracchium

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɹɑˌsoʊ/

Inflected Forms

abrazos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abrazo?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɹɑˌsoʊ/.
What does abrazo mean?
A Latin American embrace.
Where does abrazo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce abrazo

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