Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

casco

/kˈæskoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
cas-co
IPA
/kˈæskoʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat-bottomed, square-ended boat once used in the Philippines as a lighter to ferry goods between ship and shore

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Acronym of casualty and collision (“a class of motor vehicle insurance”).

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish casco. Doublet of cask and casque.

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce casco?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæskoʊ/.
What does casco mean?
A flat-bottomed, square-ended boat once used in the Philippines as a lighter to ferry goods between ship and shore
Where does casco come from?
Borrowed from Spanish casco. Doublet of cask and casque.

How to pronounce casco

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