Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

altamira

/ˌɑltɑmˈɪɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
al-tami-ra
IPA
/ˌɑltɑmˈɪɹə/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish

name

A municipality of Pará, Brazil.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Altamira, from Galician.

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Questions

How do you pronounce altamira?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑltɑmˈɪɹə/.
What does altamira mean?
A surname from Spanish
Where does altamira come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Altamira, from Galician.

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