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barbuda

/bɑɹˈb(j)u.də/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
Bar-bu-da
IPA
/bɑɹˈb(j)u.də/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-? Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰéh₂ Proto-Italic *farðā Latin barba Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tusder. Latin -ūtus Vulgar Latin *barbūtus Spanish barbudo Spanish barbudabor. English Barbuda From Spanish barbuda (“bearded”), referring perhaps to natives' beards or fig trees. Coined by Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus. Compare Lombardy. Doublet of Barbados.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑɹˈb(j)u.də/
  • British English: /bɑːˈb(j)uː.də/

Derived Forms

Barbudan Barbudian

Phrases

Antigua and Barbuda Barbuda warbler

Rhymes With

buddha bermuda judah barracuda garuda huda duda yehuda matsuda fukuda yasuda masuda

Questions

How do you pronounce barbuda?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑɹˈb(j)u.də/.
What does barbuda mean?
An island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington.
Where does barbuda come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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