Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

escondido

/ˌɛskənˈdiːdoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
es-con-di-do
IPA
/ˌɛskənˈdiːdoʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin abs- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Latin -dō Latin condō Latin abscondō Old Spanish asconder ▲ Old Spanish es-influ. Old Spanish esconder Spanish esconder Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Latin -itusder. Spanish -ido Spanish escondidobor. English Escondido Borrowed from Spanish escondido (“hidden”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce escondido?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛskənˈdiːdoʊ/.
What does escondido mean?
A city in San Diego County, California, United States.
Where does escondido come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin abs- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Latin -dō Latin condō Latin abscondō Old Spanish asconder ▲ Old Spanish es-influ. Old Spanish esconder Spanish esconder Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Latin -itusder. Spanish -ido Spanish escondidobor. English Escondido Borrowed from Spanish escondido (“hidden”).

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