Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cristo

/kɹˈɪstˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: cristo
IPA: /kɹˈɪstˌoʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from the Romance languages.

Etymology

Borrowed from Romance (either Spanish Cristo, Portuguese Cristo or Italian Cristo).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Cristo

Inflected Forms

Cristos (plural)

Phrases

Santo Cristo

Frequently Paired Words

Santo Cristo

Questions

How do you pronounce cristo?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɪstˌoʊ/.
What does cristo mean?: A surname from the Romance languages.
Where does cristo come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce cristo

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