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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuspidor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
cus-pi-dor
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spittoon.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese cuspidor (“spitter”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

cuspidors (plural)

Derived Forms

humidor

Synonyms

spittoon

Questions

What does cuspidor mean?
A spittoon.
Where does cuspidor come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese cuspidor (“spitter”).

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