Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boto

/ˈbəʊtəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: boto
IPA: /ˈbəʊtəʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inia geoffrensis, a species of freshwater dolphin endemic to the Amazon river system

Example Sentences

"But in a group where one boto puts on a display, there was much more tail-whacking, biting and other aggressive behavior among the males."

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese boto (“boto”), of uncertain origin.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: boto

Inflected Forms

botos (plural)

Synonyms

Amazon river dolphin

Rhymes With

photo

Questions

How do you pronounce boto?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbəʊtəʊ/.
What does boto mean?: Inia geoffrensis, a species of freshwater dolphin endemic to the Amazon river system
Where does boto come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce boto

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