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amistad

/ˈæməstˌæd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
amis-tad
IPA
/ˈæməstˌæd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Spanish amistad (“friendship”), inherited from Old Spanish amiztad, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: amistad, amiztad, *amicitas, amīcus

Inflected Forms

Amistads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce amistad?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæməstˌæd/.
What does amistad mean?
A surname.
Where does amistad come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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