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cervantes

/sɚˈvæntiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
cer-vantes
IPA
/sɚˈvæntiːz/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A municipality of Os Ancares, Lugo, Galicia, Spain.

name

Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), an influential Spanish author.

name

A surname from Spanish.

name

The star Mu Arae.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cervantes; see there for more.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɚˈvæntiːz/
  • British English: /səˈvæntiːz/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Cervantesque Cervantine cervantite

Rhymes With

talamantes

Questions

How do you pronounce cervantes?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɚˈvæntiːz/.
What does cervantes mean?
A municipality of Os Ancares, Lugo, Galicia, Spain.
Where does cervantes come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Cervantes; see there for more.

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