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cosa nostra

/ˈkoʊzəˈnoʊstɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
cosa nos-tra
IPA
/ˈkoʊzəˈnoʊstɹə/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Sicilian Mafia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian and Sicilian Cosa nostra (literally “our thing”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊzəˈnoʊstɹə/

Phrases

Kosher Nostra

Synonyms

mafia maffia

Questions

How do you pronounce cosa nostra?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊzəˈnoʊstɹə/.
What does cosa nostra mean?
The Sicilian Mafia.
Where does cosa nostra come from?
Borrowed from Italian and Sicilian Cosa nostra (literally “our thing”).

How to pronounce cosa nostra

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