Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balassa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
bal-as-sa
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Hungarian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Balassa.

Phrases

Balassa index Balassa-Samuelson effect Harrod-Balassa-Samuelson effect

Questions

What does balassa mean?
A surname from Hungarian.
Where does balassa come from?
Borrowed from Hungarian Balassa.

How to pronounce balassa

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