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durango

/dʊˈɹæŋɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
du-ran-go
IPA
/dʊˈɹæŋɡoʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A state of Mexico.

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The capital city of Durango, Mexico.

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A city in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.

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A city, the county seat of La Plata County, Colorado, United States.

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A city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.

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A city in Falls County, Texas, United States.

Etymology

Named after the city of Durango, in northern Spain, of uncertain origin, probably from Basque Duranco, but possibly from Basque Urazango, Basque Padurango, or a Roman fundus, Late Latin Turanicus. More at Durango on Wikipedia.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Duranco, Urazango, Padurango, Turanicus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dʊˈɹæŋɡoʊ/
  • British English: /djʊˈɹæŋɡəʊ/

Synonyms

Durango City Victoria de Durango

Rhymes With

tango mango dango venango ilopango

Questions

How do you pronounce durango?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʊˈɹæŋɡoʊ/.
What does durango mean?
A state of Mexico.
Where does durango come from?
Named after the city of Durango, in northern Spain, of uncertain origin, probably from Basque Duranco, but possibly from Basque Urazango, Basque Padurango, or a Roman fundus, Late Latin Turanicus. More at Durango on Wikipedia.

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