Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buena vista

/ˌbwɛnə ˈvɪstə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: bue-na vista
IPA: /ˌbwɛnə ˈvɪstə/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War.

name

The name of many places, especially in the United States of America:

name

The name of many places, especially in the United States of America:

name

The name of many places, especially in the United States of America:

name

The name of many places, especially in the United States of America:

name

The name of many places, especially in the United States of America:

name

The name of many places, especially in the United States of America:

name

The name of many places, especially in the United States of America:

Etymology

From Spanish buena vista. Doublet of Boa Vista. Many of the American place names are named for the battle.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: buena

Phrases

Buena Vista County Lake Buena Vista

Questions

How do you pronounce buena vista?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbwɛnə ˈvɪstə/.
What does buena vista mean?: The 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War.
Where does buena vista come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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