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carpintero

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
carpin-tero
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish carpintero (“carpenter; woodpecker”). Doublet of carpenter.

Inflected Forms

carpinteros (plural)

Questions

What does carpintero mean?
The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.
Where does carpintero come from?
Borrowed from Spanish carpintero (“carpenter; woodpecker”). Doublet of carpenter.

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