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gabonese

/ɡæ.bəˈniːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
gabonese
IPA
/ɡæ.bəˈniːz/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Gabon or the Gabonese people

Etymology

Etymology tree English Gabon Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Gabonese From Gabon + -ese.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɡæ.bəˈniːz/

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce gabonese?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæ.bəˈniːz/.
What does gabonese mean?
A person from Gabon or of Gabonese descent.
Where does gabonese come from?
Etymology tree English Gabon Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Gabonese From Gabon + -ese.

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