Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gold mountain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: gold -moun-tain
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.

name

A nickname for California, and more broadly the western regions of North America, historically used by Chinese prospectors during the California Gold Rush.

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 金山 (jīnshān).

Frequently Paired Words

Jinshan

Questions

What does gold mountain mean?: A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.
Where does gold mountain come from?: Calque of Chinese 金山 (jīnshān).

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