Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ded moroz

/ˈdɛd mɑˌɹoʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: ded -moroz
IPA: /ˈdɛd mɑˌɹoʊs/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A fictional man in Slavic culture who delivers presents to children on New Year's Eve.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz, “Old Man Frost”).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: Дед Моро́з

Inflected Forms

Dyed Moroz (alternative)

Phrases

Santa Claus

Frequently Paired Words

Santa Claus Snegurochka

Synonyms

Father Frost

Questions

How do you pronounce ded moroz?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛd mɑˌɹoʊs/.
What does ded moroz mean?: A fictional man in Slavic culture who delivers presents to children on New Year's Eve.
Where does ded moroz come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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