Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defino

/dɪfˈinoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: defi-no
IPA: /dɪfˈinoʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Americanized spelling of Italian De Fino.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: De Fino

Inflected Forms

Definos (plural)

Rhymes With

casino latino amino filipino reno dino moreno marino valentino tarantino gino aquino

Questions

How do you pronounce defino?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪfˈinoʊ/.
What does defino mean?: A surname from Italian.
Where does defino come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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