Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cusimanse

/ˌku.səˈmæn.sə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cusi-manse
IPA: /ˌku.səˈmæn.sə/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of dwarf mongoose or small mongoose in the genus Crossarchus, native to West Africa.

Etymology

Probably from a native name in Liberia.

Inflected Forms

cusimanses (plural) kusimanse (alternative) kusimansel (alternative)

Phrases

Alexander's kusimanse Angolan kusimanse common kusimanse flat-headed kusimanse

Synonyms

dwarf mongoose long-nosed mongoose mangue

Questions

How do you pronounce cusimanse?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌku.səˈmæn.sə/.
What does cusimanse mean?: Any of several species of dwarf mongoose or small mongoose in the genus Crossarchus, native to West Africa.
Where does cusimanse come from?: Probably from a native name in Liberia.

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