Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inca dove

/ˈɪŋ.kə.dʌv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: in-ca -dove
IPA: /ˈɪŋ.kə.dʌv/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Columbina inca, a small New World dove ranging from the southwestern United States to Central America.

Etymology

Named after the Inca Empire, though it does not occur in any of those lands.

Inflected Forms

Inca doves (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce inca dove?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪŋ.kə.dʌv/.
What does inca dove mean?: Columbina inca, a small New World dove ranging from the southwestern United States to Central America.
Where does inca dove come from?: Named after the Inca Empire, though it does not occur in any of those lands.

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