Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corso

/kˈɔɹsoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: cor-so
IPA: /kˈɔɹsoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of Cane Corso (“type of dog”).

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Corso.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Corso

Inflected Forms

Corsos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce corso?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɔɹsoʊ/.
What does corso mean?: Ellipsis of Cane Corso (“type of dog”).
Where does corso come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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