galapagos

/ɡəˈlaː.pəɡɔʊːs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: gala-pa-gos
IPA: /ɡəˈlaː.pəɡɔʊːs/

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Meaning

name

Ellipsis of Galapagos Islands.

name

A province of Ecuador comprising the islands.

noun

plural of galapago.

Etymology

Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicder. Old Spanish galapago Spanish galápagoder. English Galapagos From Spanish islas Galápagos and provincia de Galápagos.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: islas Galápagos

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡəˈlaː.pəɡɔʊːs/

Derived Forms

Galapagoan

Phrases

Galapagos albatross Galapagos bullhead shark Galapagos cormorant Galapagos dove Galapagos finch Galapagos fur seal Galapagos giant tortoise Galapagos green turtle

Questions

How do you pronounce galapagos?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈlaː.pəɡɔʊːs/.

What does galapagos mean?

Ellipsis of Galapagos Islands.

Where does galapagos come from?

It is traced to Spanish.

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