Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: au-tun
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A cathedral city, subprefecture, and commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Etymology

French, from the Roman name, Latin Augustodunum.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Augustodunum

Derived Forms

autunite

Questions

What does autun mean?: A cathedral city, subprefecture, and commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
Where does autun come from?: It is traced to French.

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