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balboa

/bælˈboʊə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
bal-boa
IPA
/bælˈboʊə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The currency of Panama, divided into 100 centésimos

name

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].

name

A town in Panama, formerly in the Panama Canal Zone.

Etymology

Named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa. See also Balboa.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Balboa, vallis

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bælˈboʊə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

balboas (plural)

Phrases

Balboa Heights

Frequently Paired Words

centésimo

Rhymes With

noah goa samoa noaa boa quinoa shenandoah ochoa figueroa roa noa gamboa

Questions

How do you pronounce balboa?
The recorded pronunciation is /bælˈboʊə/.
What does balboa mean?
The currency of Panama, divided into 100 centésimos
Where does balboa come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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