Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contos

/kˈɑntoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
con-tos
IPA
/kˈɑntoʊz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of conto

name

A surname from Greek.

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek Κοντός (Kontós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Κοντός

Inflected Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce contos?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑntoʊz/.
What does contos mean?
plural of conto
Where does contos come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce contos

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