Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anegada

/ˌænəˈɡɑː.də/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: Ane-ga-de
IPA: /ˌænəˈɡɑː.də/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of the British Virgin Islands.

Etymology

Derived from the female past participle of Spanish anegar (“inundate, flood”). The low-lying island is prone to flooding.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: anegar

Derived Forms

Anegadian

Phrases

Anegada Gap Anegada Passage Anegada rock iguana Anegada ground iguana Anegada skink

Rhymes With

nevada granada nada armada cicada ramada enchilada shimada scheherazade pada fada empanada

Questions

How do you pronounce anegada?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænəˈɡɑː.də/.
What does anegada mean?: An island of the British Virgin Islands.
Where does anegada come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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