Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caicos

/ˈkeɪkəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: caicos
IPA: /ˈkeɪkəs/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Ellipsis of Caicos Islands, the bigger archipelago of the Turks and Caicos Islands, lying to the northwest.

Etymology

From Lucayan Taíno caya hico, meaning 'string of islands'.

Word Breakdown

Root: caya hico

Phrases

East Caicos Middle Caicos North Caicos South Caicos West Caicos

Questions

How do you pronounce caicos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪkəs/.
What does caicos mean?: Ellipsis of Caicos Islands, the bigger archipelago of the Turks and Caicos Islands, lying to the northwest.
Where does caicos come from?: From Lucayan Taíno caya hico, meaning 'string of islands'.

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