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camorra

/kəˈmɔɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
camor-ra
IPA
/kəˈmɔɹə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A secret crime organization from Naples, Italy, equivalent to the Mafia of Sicily.

Etymology

From Italian camorra, from a Neapolitan word supposedly from Spanish camorra (“dispute, quarrel”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈmɔɹə/
  • British English: /kəˈmɒɹə/

Inflected Forms

the Camorra (canonical)

Derived Forms

Camorrism Camorrist Camorrista

Rhymes With

laura aurora flora aura nora torah dora pandora cora ora bora mora

Questions

How do you pronounce camorra?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈmɔɹə/.
What does camorra mean?
A secret crime organization from Naples, Italy, equivalent to the Mafia of Sicily.
Where does camorra come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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