Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cibolero

/ˌsi.bəˈlɛ.ɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cib-o-le-ro
IPA: /ˌsi.bəˈlɛ.ɹoʊ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Spanish colonial (and later Mexican) buffalo hunter from New Mexico.

Example Sentences

"When the cibolero returned to the plain, he was received with a fresh burst of vivas, and kerchiefs were waved to greet him."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish cibolero.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsi.bəˈlɛ.ɹoʊ/
British English: /ˌsiː.bəˈlɛ.ɹəʊ/

Inflected Forms

ciboleros (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cibolero?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsi.bəˈlɛ.ɹoʊ/.
What does cibolero mean?: A Spanish colonial (and later Mexican) buffalo hunter from New Mexico.
Where does cibolero come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Spanish cibolero.

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