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califano

/kɑlifˈɑnoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
cal-i-fano
IPA
/kɑlifˈɑnoʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Califano.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Califanos (plural)

Rhymes With

nano soprano milano kano luciano mano chicano delano serrano solano americano napolitano

Questions

How do you pronounce califano?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑlifˈɑnoʊ/.
What does califano mean?
A surname from Italian.
Where does califano come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce califano

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