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fezzan

/fɛˈzɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
fez-zan
IPA
/fɛˈzɑːn/
27
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The southwestern region of Libya.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَزَّان (fazzān), from Latin Phazānia. Doublet of Phazania.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /fɛˈzɑːn/

Inflected Forms

Fazzan (alternative) Fazzān (alternative)

Synonyms

Phazania

Questions

How do you pronounce fezzan?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɛˈzɑːn/.
What does fezzan mean?
The southwestern region of Libya.
Where does fezzan come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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