Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: horo
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large cloak worn by Japanese warriors to protect against arrows.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 母衣(ほろ) (horo, “cloak”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

horos (plural)

Questions

What does horo mean?: A large cloak worn by Japanese warriors to protect against arrows.
Where does horo come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce horo

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