Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cortes

/kˌɔɹtˈɛz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: cortes
IPA: /kˌɔɹtˈɛz/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish, variant of Cortez

name

plural of Corte

Etymology

From Spanish Cortés.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Cortés

Inflected Forms

Corteses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Cort Corte Cortez

Rhymes With

says pres suarez cortez marquez fez valdez vasquez mendez baez inez valdes

Questions

How do you pronounce cortes?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɔɹtˈɛz/.
What does cortes mean?: A surname from Spanish, variant of Cortez
Where does cortes come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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