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chariton

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
chari-ton
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Chariton River in Iowa and Missouri, USA, which is a tributary of the Missouri River.

name

A city, the county seat of Lucas County, Iowa, United States. Named after a French trader.

name

An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Missouri, United States, named after the river.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Charitōn, from Ancient Greek Χαρίτων (Kharítōn), an Ancient Greek author.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Charitōn, Χαρίτων

Phrases

Chariton County

Questions

What does chariton mean?
The Chariton River in Iowa and Missouri, USA, which is a tributary of the Missouri River.
Where does chariton come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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