Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durso

/dˈʊɹsoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: dur-so
IPA: /dˈʊɹsoʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

From the Southern Italian surname D'Ursu, a surname derived from Sicilian ursu (“bear”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ursu

Inflected Forms

Dursos (plural) D'Urso (alternative) D'Orso (alternative)

Rhymes With

accurso

Questions

How do you pronounce durso?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈʊɹsoʊ/.
What does durso mean?: A surname.
Where does durso come from?: From the Southern Italian surname D'Ursu, a surname derived from Sicilian ursu (“bear”).

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