Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cajetan

/ˈkæd͡ʒətən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
ca-je-tan
IPA
/ˈkæd͡ʒətən/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin, of historical use.

Etymology

From the Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”), re-Latinized from Italian Gaetano, name of a saint.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Caiētānus, Gaetano

Questions

How do you pronounce cajetan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæd͡ʒətən/.
What does cajetan mean?
A male given name from Latin, of historical use.
Where does cajetan come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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