Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bautista

/bɔtˈistə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: bautista
IPA: /bɔtˈistə/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Bautista, from San Juan Bautista (“Saint John the Baptist”). Doublet of Batiste and Batista.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Bautista

Inflected Forms

Bautistas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Baptista Batista

Rhymes With

barista battista evangelista zapatista

Questions

How do you pronounce bautista?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɔtˈistə/.
What does bautista mean?: A surname from Spanish.
Where does bautista come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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