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cabo verde

/kɑ.boʊ ˈvɜɹ.deɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
Ca-bo Ver-de
IPA
/kɑ.boʊ ˈvɜɹ.deɪ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Cape Verde: an archipelago and country in West Africa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Cabo Verde, from cabo (“cape”) + verde (“green”), literally “green cape”.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɑ.boʊ ˈvɜɹ.deɪ/
  • British English: /kɑː.bəʊ ˈvɜɹ.deɪ/

Phrases

Cabo Verdean

Synonyms

Cape Verde

Questions

How do you pronounce cabo verde?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑ.boʊ ˈvɜɹ.deɪ/.
What does cabo verde mean?
Synonym of Cape Verde: an archipelago and country in West Africa.
Where does cabo verde come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese Cabo Verde, from cabo (“cape”) + verde (“green”), literally “green cape”.

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