Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuttack

/ˈkʌtək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: cut-tack
IPA: /ˈkʌtək/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and district, the former capital of Odisha, India.

Example Sentences

"The firſt had conſtantly reſided with his father at Cuttack, the capital of Oriſſa, and the other, with his grandfather at Morſhadabad."
"Looking back through centuries to the process of history, one observes the amazing phenomenon that although only the tiny area of present districts of Balasore, Cuttack and Puri have all along remained together without any [...] formation of the State of Orissa."
"As the city prepares to welcome Goddess Durga, the streets of Cuttack are set to come alive with devotion, artistry, and celebration, reinforcing its reputation as the cultural capital of Odisha."

Etymology

Borrowed from Odia କଟକ (kaṭaka), in turn from Sanskrit कटक (kaṭaka), ultimately of uncertain, possibly Dravidian origin.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: कटक

Inflected Forms

Kataka (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cuttack?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌtək/.
What does cuttack mean?: A city and district, the former capital of Odisha, India.
Where does cuttack come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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