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golconda

/ɡɑlˈkɑndə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
gol-con-da
IPA
/ɡɑlˈkɑndə/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A fortress and ruined city in Telangana, India, historically famous for nearby diamond mining.

name

A small city, the county seat of Pope County, Illinois, United States; named after Golconda in India.

name

A census-designated place in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States.

name

A locality in Dorset council area and the City of Launceston, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.

noun

A source of great wealth, especially a mine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Urdu گولْکُنْڈَہ (golkunḍa), itself from Telugu గొల్లకొండ (gollakoṇḍa), from గొల్ల (golla, “of or pertaining to shepherds”) + కొండ (koṇḍa, “hill”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: گولْکُنْڈَہ, గొల్లకొండ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɑlˈkɑndə/
  • British English: /ɡɒlˈkɒndə/

Inflected Forms

Golkonda (alternative) Golcondas (plural)

Rhymes With

rwanda wanda fonda anaconda yolanda rhonda ronda luanda tonawanda randa gonda monda

Questions

How do you pronounce golconda?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɑlˈkɑndə/.
What does golconda mean?
A fortress and ruined city in Telangana, India, historically famous for nearby diamond mining.
Where does golconda come from?
From Urdu گولْکُنْڈَہ (golkunḍa), itself from Telugu గొల్లకొండ (gollakoṇḍa), from గొల్ల (golla, “of or pertaining to shepherds”) + కొండ (koṇḍa, “hill”).

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