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balearic

/bæliˈæɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
balearic
IPA
/bæliˈæɹɪk/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to the Balearic Islands, Spain.

name

A dialect of Catalan used in the Balearic Islands.

Etymology

From Latin Balearis, from Ancient Greek Βαλλιαρεῖς (Balliareîs), from either βάλλω (bállō) or Phoenician (see Baal).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Balearis, Βαλλιαρεῖς, -

Phrases

Balearic crane Balearic Islands Balearic Isles Balearic shearwater Balearic warbler

Questions

How do you pronounce balearic?
The recorded pronunciation is /bæliˈæɹɪk/.
What does balearic mean?
Of, from or relating to the Balearic Islands, Spain.
Where does balearic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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