Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dulzaina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dulzaina
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Spanish double reed musical instrument in the oboe family.

Example Sentences

"The dulzaina was a double-reed folk instrument, similar to the oboe, which comes from north-central Spain."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish dulzaina. Doublet of doucine.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: dulzaina

Inflected Forms

dulzainas (plural) dolçaina (alternative)

Questions

What does dulzaina mean?: A Spanish double reed musical instrument in the oboe family.
Where does dulzaina come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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