Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duomo

/ˈdwəʊməʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: duo-mo
IPA: /ˈdwəʊməʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cathedral, or a cathedral-like building, especially one in Italy.

Example Sentences

"Of tower or duomo, sunny sweet."
"There was no doubt as to the direction, with the campanile of the duomo as a beacon."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Italian duomo. Doublet of dome and domus.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

duomos (plural) duomi (plural)

Synonyms

cathedral

Rhymes With

promo homo slo-mo fomo jomo chomo

Questions

How do you pronounce duomo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdwəʊməʊ/.
What does duomo mean?: A cathedral, or a cathedral-like building, especially one in Italy.
Where does duomo come from?: Learned borrowing from Italian duomo. Doublet of dome and domus.

How to pronounce duomo

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