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elista

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
elista
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Kalmykia, Russia.

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian Элиста́ f inan (Elistá), which is from Written Oirat ᡄᠯᡄᠰᡉᡐᡉ (elesütü, “sandy; Elista”, ornative adjective and proper noun).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ᡄᠯᡄᠰᡉᡐᡉ

Frequently Paired Words

Kalmykia

Questions

What does elista mean?
The capital city of Kalmykia, Russia.
Where does elista come from?
Transliteration of Russian Элиста́ f inan (Elistá), which is from Written Oirat ᡄᠯᡄᠰᡉᡐᡉ (elesütü, “sandy; Elista”, ornative adjective and proper noun).

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