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deschutes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
de-schutes
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Washington, United States; in full, Deschutes River.

name

A river in Oregon, United States; in full, Deschutes River.

name

Ellipsis of Deschutes County.

Etymology

From French des chutes (“waterfall”, literally “the falls”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

County of Deschutes Deschutes County Deschutes River Deschutes River Woods Little Deschutes River

Synonyms

Des Chutes

Questions

What does deschutes mean?
A river in Washington, United States; in full, Deschutes River.
Where does deschutes come from?
It is traced to French.

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