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cavite

/kəˈvi.teɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
cavite
IPA
/kəˈvi.teɪ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas.

name

A city in Cavite, Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish Cavite, a rendition of Tagalog Kawit, from kawit (“hook”), in reference to the hooked-shape peninsula where present-day Cavite City stands. Doublet of Kawit.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈvi.teɪ/

Frequently Paired Words

Caviteño

Synonyms

Cavite City

Questions

How do you pronounce cavite?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈvi.teɪ/.
What does cavite mean?
A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Trece Martires (de facto); Imus (de jure). Largest city: Dasmariñas.
Where does cavite come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce cavite

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