Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

callao

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: callao
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Ellipsis of Callao Man.

Etymology

Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after Spanish Callao in Peru.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Callao

Questions

What does callao mean?: A placename:
Where does callao come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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