Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caatinga

/kɑːˈtɪŋɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: caatin-ga
IPA: /kɑːˈtɪŋɡə/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sparse, thorny wooded biome of northeastern Brazil containing drought-resistant trees.

Example Sentences

"He then goes on his way at a steady pace that does not tire him, climbing up slopes or down ravines, traversing scrubland caatinga or stony ground."
"The geological substrate of the caatinga is severely eroded crystalline bedrock of the Precambrian Brazilian Shield and Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary basins."

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caatinga.

Inflected Forms

caatingas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce caatinga?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑːˈtɪŋɡə/.
What does caatinga mean?: A sparse, thorny wooded biome of northeastern Brazil containing drought-resistant trees.
Where does caatinga come from?: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caatinga.

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